Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers each lose on the road
Forwards Filip Hallander and Tyler Sikura each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 25 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-26-5-5) while forward Justin Addamo contributed a goal.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 36 saves on 39 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 road loss to the Norfolk Admirals at the Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena.
Defenseman Chris Ortiz and forward Samuel Tremblay each scored goals for Wheeling (25-31-5-0).
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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