Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the Utica Comets at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. on Friday.
As had become habit this season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarry allowed a goal on the first shot he faced, permitting Comets forward Brian Halonen to score on a redirection only 4:36 into regulation.
The result dropped Jarry’s record at the American Hockey League level this season to 4-2-0. He also recorded an assist in the contest.
Forward Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-10-4-0) while forward Valtteri Puustinen contributed two assists.
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany returned to the lineup after missing 15 games due to an undisclosed injury.
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Penguins forward Tristan Broz and goaltender Filip Larsson were each scratched. Earlier this week, Inside AHL Hockey reported Broz will be sidelined indefinitely due to a bout with mononucleosis while Larsson will be out on a week-to-week basis due to an undisclosed injury.
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Comets on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
A pair of goals by forward Kyle Jackson led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-3 win against the Kansas City Mavericks at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Forwards Matt Koopman and Matthew Querica each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (27-8-2-0) forwards forwards Matty De St. Phalle and Gabe Klassen both contributed two assists.
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 35 saves on 38 shots to improve his record to 8-4-0.
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The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Mavericks on Saturday, 7:10 p.m.
