Minor league report: Penguins fall to Checkers
Forward Valtteri Puustinen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road loss to the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday.
Defenseman P.O Joseph recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-20-2-3) while forwards Anthony Angello, Michael Chaput and Jonathan Gruden all contributed goals.
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 22 saves on 27 shots in the defeat.
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Checkers at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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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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