Minor league report: Penguins, Rutger McGroarty top Wolf Pack
A goal and an assist by forward Rutger McGroarty led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday.
Defenseman Filip Kral recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-12-5-1) while forwards Avery Hayes, Boris Katchouk and Marc Johnstone all contributed a goal.
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 26 saves on 27 saves, improving his record to 8-4-2.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Springfield Thunderbirds on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 30 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 loss to the Tulsa Oilers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
The result dropped Murashov’s record to 15-6-1.
Limited to 17 shots, Wheeling (30-15-2-0) lost its fourth consecutive game and was shut out for the second time this season.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Oilers on Saturday, 7:10 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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