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Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores twice as Penguins beat Phantoms

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read Jan. 27, 2024 | 2 years Ago
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Two goals and an assist by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday.

Forwards Marc Johnstone and Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-14-5-0) which has won three consecutive games while forward Radim Zohorna contributed two assists.

Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 37 saves on 40 shots to improve his record to 8-6-1.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Hershey Bears on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.


A hat trick and an assist by forward Jordan Martel helped the Wheeling Nailers rout the Reading Royals, 8-3, at Santander Arena in Reading. The victory extended a season-best winning streak to four games.

Defenseman Isaac Belliveau had two goals and an assist for Wheeling (20-16-1-1) while forward David Jankowski contributed a goal and two assists.

Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 24 shots as his record was boosted to 13-11-1.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Royals on Saturday, 7 p.m.

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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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