Minor league report: Defenseman Josh Maniscalco leads Nailers to overtime win
An overtime goal by defenseman Josh Maniscalco gave the Wheeling Nailers a 5-4 home win against the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday.
The undrafted Maniscalco, in his second-year of an entry-level contract with the Penguins, scored his first two goals of the season while forward Felix Pare also scored two goals for Wheeling (5-4-0-0). Goaltender Louis-Philip Guindon made 27 saves on 31 shots in the victory.
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The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Indy Fuel on Friday, 7 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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