Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist shut out Islanders
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 23 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 shutout of the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
It was the first shutout of the season for Blomqvist, who improved his American Hockey League record to 1-1-0.
Forward Emil Bemstrom had two goals and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-4-1-0) while forwards Avery Hayes and Boris Katchouk each contributed a goal and an assist.
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The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Laval Rocket on Nov. 29.
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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