Minor league report: Filip Hallander's hat trick leads Penguins past Islanders
A hat trick by forward Filip Hallander led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-3 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday.
Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-21-2-4) while defenseman Juuso Riikola contributed two assists. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on 31 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Syracuse Crunch, 3:05 p.m.
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Two goals and three assists by forward Patrick Watling helped the Wheeling Nailers rout the Kalamazoo Wings, 8-2, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Forward Justin Almeida had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (29-19-1-0) while defenseman Josh Maniscalco contributed three assists. Goaltender Stefanos Lekkas made 40 saves on 42 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers next game is a road contest against the Toledo Walleye on Wednesday, 7:15 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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