Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores on penalty shot as Penguins lose
Forward Sam Poulin scored on a penalty shot for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Defenseman Ryan Shea also scored for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (29-2o-7-1) while goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 29 shots in the defeat which dropped his record to 18-9-5.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the rival Phantoms on Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Defenseman Isaac Belliveau and forward Evan Vierling each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 road win against the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Forwards Matt Koopman and Justin McRae also scored goals for Wheeling (32-24-1-1) while goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 33 shots, improving his record to 22-16-1.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Iowa Heartlanders on Wednesday, 7:35 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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