Forwards Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen and Sam Poulin each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 comeback win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Defenseman Mac Hollowell and forward Emil Bemstrom both recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-4-1-0) which overcame a 3-1 deficit to claim victory.
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 shots to boost his record to 2-1-0.
Highlights:
Earlier in the day, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton recalled goaltender Sergei Murashov from the Wheeling Nailers.
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the rival Hershey Bears on Saturday, 7 p.m.
Two goals by forward Gabe Klassen led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-1 win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati.
Defenseman Chris Ortiz and forward Kyle Jackson each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (11-3-1-0) which has won seven consecutive games while forward Jordan Martel contributed three assists.
In his season debut, goaltender Luke Richardson made 19 saves on 20 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Cyclones on Saturday, 7:10 p.m.
