Minor league report: Alex Nylander, Drew O'Connor carry Penguins to win
Forwards Alex Nylander and Drew O’Connor each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Defenseman Juuso Riikola recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25-23-4-4) while forwards Jonathan Gruden and Filip Hallander each contributed a goal. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 33 saves on 35 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday, 7:05 p.m.
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Forward Sam Houde had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 home loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Wheeling (30-24-1-0) got two assists by forward Justin Almeida while goaltender Brody Claeys made 26 saves on 29 shots in the defeat.
Highlights:
The Nailers next game is a road contest against the Indy Fuel on Friday, 7 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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