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Minor league report: Penguins, Maxim Pavlenko shut out Comets

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read Nov. 8, 2025 | 1 month Ago
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Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 20 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 shutout of the Utica Comets at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

The result was Pavlenko’s first career shutout in the American Hockey League and leveled his record on the season at 1-1-0.

Forward Sam Poulin had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-3-1-0), which snapped a three-game losing streak (0-2-1-0) while forward Aaron Huglen recorded two assists.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Bridgeport Islanders on Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.


Goaltender Jaxon Castor made 23 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 victory against the Greensboro Gargoyles at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.

The result boosted Castor’s record to 2-0-0 as Wheeling (7-1-0-0) extended a winning streak to six games.

Defenseman Eric Parker and forward Zach Urdahl each scored goals for the Nailers while forward Mike Posma recorded two assists.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Maine Mariners on Friday, 7:10 p.m.

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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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