Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen leads Penguins to overtime win
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Forward Alex Nylander and defenseman Juuso Riikola each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-29-4-4) while goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on 30 shots in the victory.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Louis-Philip Guindon made 26 saves on 28 shots for the Wheeling Nailers, who dropped their regular season home finale to the Fort Wayne Komets, 2-1, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Forward Sam Houde scored the lone goal for Wheeling (37-30-4-0).
The Nailers’ regular season finale is a road contest against the Komets on Saturday, 7:30 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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