Minor league report: Taylor Gauthier records for AHL shutout as Penguins beat Crunch
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 34 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 shutout of the Syracuse Crunch at Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday.
Improving his record to 1-0-1, Gauthier recorded his first career shutout at the American Hockey League level.
Forward Alex Nylander had two goals and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-4-1-0) which extended a winning streak to three games while forward Jansen Harkins and defenseman Ty Smith each contributed a goal and an assist.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Crunch on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
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Goaltender David Tedneck made 20 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 loss to the Idaho Steelheads at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Tedneck’s record fell to 2-1-0 while forwards Justin Addamo and Dillon Hamaliuk each scored goals for Wheeling (4-2-0-0).
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Steelheads on Saturday, 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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