Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry win in overtime
Forward Tristan Broz scored at 3:00 of overtime to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 33 saves on 34 shots in the victory. Currently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes, Jarry remains undefeated (4-0-0) at the American Hockey League (AHL) level this season.
Forward Marc Johnstone scored in regulation for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-2-0-0), which has won four consecutive games. Former Mercyhurst defenseman Philip Waugh made his AHL debut, opening the contest on the left side of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s third pairing.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Phantoms on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 18 saves on 20 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati.
Forward Sam Houde scored two goals for Wheeling (4-3-0-0) while linemate Jordan Martel contributed a goal and two assists.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Trois-Rivières Lions on Friday, 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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