Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 20 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 road loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday.
Forwards Josh Currie and Felix Robert scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-12-4-2).
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against Lehigh Valley on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
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Defenseman Jesse Lees had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 road loss to the Jacksonville Icemen at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Forwards Nick Rivera and Patrick Watling each scored a goal for Wheeling (18-30-5-1) while goaltender Shane Starrett made 24 saves on 28 shots in the defeat.
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Fort Wayne Komets on Wednesday, 7:30 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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