Minor league report: Penguins swept by Thunderbirds
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Despite two goals by forward Sam Poulin, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ season came to an end on Sunday with a 7-6 home loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 3 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre.
Springfield swept the best-of-five series.
Forward Filip Hallander had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Jonathan Gruden, Nathan Legare and Alex Nylander all contributed a goal and an assist each. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 37 saves on 44 shots in the defeat.
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