Minor league report: Penguins return to play, fall in overtime
Forward Felix Robert had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost in overtime to the rival Hershey Bears, 3-2, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
It was the Penguins’ first game since Nov. 27. Due to several players and staffers testing positive for covid-19 over the past two weeks, their four most-recently scheduled games were postponed.
Forward Valtteri Puustinen also had a goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-8-1-2) while forward Anthony Angello made his season debut after being sidelined for the first 18 games of the season due to an undisclosed injury. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 27 saves in the defeat.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home game against the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
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A hat trick by forward Cam Hausinger led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-1 home win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Defenseman Chris Ortiz recorded two assists for Wheeling (11-7-1-0) while forward Jared Cockrell also scored a goal. Goaltender Louis-Philip Guindon made 33 saves on 34 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Cylcones on Sunday, 4:10 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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