Minor league report: Forward Sam Houde leads Penguins past Bears
Two goals by forward Sam Houde led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Forward Alex Nylander had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3-2-0-0) while forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Marc Johnstone each contributed a goal. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 19 saves on 20 shots as his record improved to 2-1-0-0.
Penguins forward Sam Poulin returned to the lineup after missing two games due to an undisclosed injury.
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The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday, 6:05 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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