Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers each lose
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 37 saves on 40 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Friday.
Forward Alex Nylander and defenseman Colin Swoyer each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-18-2-3).
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Providence Bruins on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Bailey Brkin made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 home loss to the Iowa Heartlanders at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Forward Max Johnson scored the lone goal for Wheeling (19-18-4-0).
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Heartlanders 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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