Minor league report: Penguins fall to Thunderbirds
Forward Ville Koivunen had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-13-5-1) also got goals from forwards Boris Katchouk and Valtteri Puustinen while goaltender Tristan Jarry saw his record fall to 6-4-0 after he made 22 saves on 26 shots.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Providence Bruins on Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 42 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-0 shutout of the Tulsa Oilers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
It was the first shutout of the season for Murashov, who boosted his record to 16-6-1.
Forward Eli Lieffers and defenseman Mats Lindgren each scored goals for Wheeling (31-16-2-0), which snapped a four-game losing streak (0-4-0).
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Reading Royals on Sunday, 4:10 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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