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Minor league report: Sam Poulin returns as Penguins win 3rd consecutive game

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read Dec. 16, 2023 | 2 years Ago
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Forward Sam Poulin returned to the lineup after missing 18 games due to an undisclosed injured and scored a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home win against the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 23 saves on 24 shots, improving his record to 5-3-0. Forward Alex Nylander had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (14-9-3-0), which has won three consecutive games.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Belleville Senators on Thursday, 7 p.m.


Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 32 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.

It was Gauthier’s second shutout of the season and improved his record to 8-5-1. Forward Dillon Hamaliuk had a goal and two assists for Wheeling (12-10-1-1) while defensemen Davis Bunz and Justin Lee each contributed a goal.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Cyclones on Friday, 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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