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Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry fall to Checkers

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read Jan. 31, 2025 | 11 months Ago
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Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday.

The result dropped Jarry’s record at the American Hockey League level to 5-3-0.

Forward Vasily Ponomarev recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-11-4-0) which had a three-game winning streak halted while forwards Ville Koivunen and Sam Poulin each contributed goals.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Checkers on Saturday, 6 p.m.


A goal by forward Matt Koopman 48 seconds into overtime gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati.

Forwards Matty De St. Phalle and Gabe Klassen as well as defenseman Isaac Belliveau each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (27-10-2-0) while goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 31 saves on 34 shots, boosting his record to 9-5-0.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday, 7:35 p.m.

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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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