Forward Gabe Klassen scored the only goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, on Wednesday.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 24 saves on 28 shots as his record 21-8-3.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (37-16-5-2, 82 points) remains one point short of securing a playoff berth for the third consecutive season.
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The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Belleville Senators on Friday, 7 p.m.