Minor league report: Penguins come back to down Rocket

Seth Rorabaugh | Friday, November 29, 2024 10:16 p.m.

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Ville Koivunen battles for a puck with Laval Rocket forward Laurent Dauphin (No. 27), defenseman Logan Mailloux (No. 24) and goaltender Connor Hughes during a game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The Penguins won 5-3.

Forwards Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen and Sam Poulin each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 comeback win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Defenseman Mac Hollowell and forward Emil Bemstrom both recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-4-1-0) which overcame a 3-1 deficit to claim victory.

Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 shots to boost his record to 2-1-0.

Highlights:

Earlier in the day, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton recalled goaltender Sergei Murashov from the Wheeling Nailers.

The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the rival Hershey Bears on Saturday, 7 p.m.

Two goals by forward Gabe Klassen led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-1 win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati.

Defenseman Chris Ortiz and forward Kyle Jackson each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (11-3-1-0) which has won seven consecutive games while forward Jordan Martel contributed three assists.

In his season debut, goaltender Luke Richardson made 19 saves on 20 shots in the victory.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Cyclones on Saturday, 7:10 p.m.

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