Defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored his first goal of the season and recorded an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Stars in Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Part of the return on a trade which sent forward Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes, Joseph has been limited to 12 games in his first professional season primarily due to a bout of mononucleosis.

Forwards Andrew Agozzino and Andreas Martinsen also scored for the Penguins (13-7-1-2). Martinsen’s goal was his first since being acquired in a deal which sent defenseman Erik Gudbranson to the Anaheim Ducks in November.

Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves in the defeat which snapped a three-game winning streak for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Highlights:

The Penguins host the Stars again on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

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A hat trick by forward Brandon Hawkins led the Wheeling Nailers to a 6-2 win against the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Friday.

Forward Myles Powell added a goal and two assists for the Nailers (9-8-4-0) while forward Jan Drozg, a fifth-round pick by the Penguins in 2017, also scored a goal. Goaltender Jordan Ruby made 27 saves in the victory which snapped a five-game losing streak for Wheeling.

Highlights:

The Nailers host the Wings again on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

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