Minor league report: Penguins fall to Thunderbirds in shootout
Forwards Filip Hallander and Radim Zohorna each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road shootout loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Friday.
Defenseman Juuso Riikola recorded three assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-6-0-2) while defenseman Cam Lee and forward Drew O’Connor each scored goals. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 35 saves on 39 shots in regulation and overtime to record the loss.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Providence Bruins on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
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Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 26 saves on 30 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 road loss to the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.
Forward Nick Hutchison recorded two assists for Wheeling (5-5-0-0) while forward Chris Alfaro and defenseman Chris Ortiz each scored goals.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday, 7:30 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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