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