A pair of goals by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday.
Linemates Danton Heinen and Philip Tomasino each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-5-1-0) while forwards Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough each contributed a goal.
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 28 shots to improve his record to 4-1-0.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Forwards Matty De St. Phalle and Connor Lockhart each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 win against the Greensboro Gargoyles at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. The result extended a winning streak to three games.
Defenseman Brent Johnson recorded two assists for Wheeling (17-3-1-0) while forward Craig Armstrong contributed a goal.
Nailers goaltender Taylor Gauthier, sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp in September, made his season debut and stopped 22 of 23 shots.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Gargoyles on Sunday, 4:10 p.m.