Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtime

Seth Rorabaugh
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 12:21 a.m. | Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 12:21 a.m.

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Joona Koppanen battles for position with Lehigh Valley Phantoms defenseman Emil Andrae during a game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The Phanoms won in overtime, 3-2.

Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 16-7-5.

Forwards Jagger Joshua and Alex Nylander scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-17-7-1).

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against Hershey Bears on Friday, 7 p.m.

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