Minor league report: Penguins edge Bears
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 23 saves on 24 shots and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 2-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears on at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Forwards Alexander Nylander and Patrick Watling each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (11-15-1-3).
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
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Forward Justin Almeida, a Penguins prospect, scored two goals, including one in overtime, and recorded an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 road win against the Orlando Solar Bears at Amway Arena in Orlando, Fla.
Defenseman Chris Ortiz added a goal and two assists for Wheeling (16-14-1-0) while goaltender Stefanos Lekkas made 37 saves on 40 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Kalamazoo Wings on Friday, 7:10 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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