Minor league report: Penguins fall to Checkers
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 25 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Wednesday.
Forwards Jordy Bellerive, Kasper Bjorkqvist and defenseman P.O Joseph each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-7-0-2).
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Providence Bruins on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 34 saves on 35 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-1 home win against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Foward Nick Hutchison scored two goals for Wheeling (6-6-0-0) while defenseman Will Reilly recorded three assists.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest on Friday against the Iowa Heartlanders, 8 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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