Minor league report: Sam Houde leads Penguins past Checkers
Two goals by forward Sam Houde led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-3 home win against the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Forwards Drake Caggiula, Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen all had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-9-2-3) while forward Filip Hallander contributed two assists. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 24 saves on 27 shots in the victory.
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The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Checkers on Friday, 7:05 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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