Minor league report: Penguins lose to Thunderbirds in shootout
Forwards Thomas Di Pauli and Sam Miletic each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
Forwards Anthony Angello and Jordy Bellerive each had two assists for the Penguins (17-12-3-2) while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 27 saves in the loss.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is against the rival Hershey Bears at home on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Emil Larmi made 45 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-1 win against the Norfolk Admirals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.
Forwards Brandon Hawkins, Yushiroh Hirano and Ryan Scarfo each had a goal and an assist for the Nailers (15-12-4-0) while forward Justin Almeida, a fifth-round pick of the Penguins in 2018, added a goal.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is against the Cincinnati Cyclones in the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on Friday, 7:35 p.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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