Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Monsters
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out by the Cleveland Monsters, 3-0, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Saturday.
The result dropped Murashov’s record to 11-2-0.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (37-21-7-1, 82 points) was shut out for the fifth time this season as a losing streak grew to three games.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the rival Hershey Bears on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Linemates Gabe Klassen and Logan Pietila each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Forward Jordan Martel recorded two assists for Wheeling (40-24-3-1, 84 points) which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Goaltender Thomas Gale made 30 saves on 35 shots as his mark fell to 1-1-0.
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Royals on Sunday, 4:10 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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