Penguins

Minor league report: Jake Lucchini leads Penguins past Phantoms

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read Jan. 31, 2020 | 6 years Ago
Go Ad-Free today

Two goals by forward Jake Lucchini led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Forwards Jan Drozg and Sam Lafferty also scored goals for the Penguins (23-16-3-4), who extended a winning streak to five games, while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 29 saves.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is at home against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

—-

Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 34 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 home win against the Orlando Solar Bears at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.

Forward Cam Brown scored two goals for the Nailers (20-18-5-0), who have won three consecutive games, while forward Myles Powell recorded two assists.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is at home against the Solar Bears on Saturday, 7:35 p.m.

Follow the Penguins all season long.

Share

Categories:

Tags:

About the Writers

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.

Sports and Partner News

Push Notifications

Get news alerts first, right in your browser.

Enable Notifications

Content you may have missed

Enjoy TribLIVE, Uninterrupted.

Support our journalism and get an ad-free experience on all your devices.

  • TribLIVE AdFree Monthly

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Pay just $4.99 for your first month
  • TribLIVE AdFree Annually BEST VALUE

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Billed annually, $49.99 for the first year
    • Save 50% on your first year
Get Ad-Free Access Now View other subscription options