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Minor league report: Penguins lose fifth straight

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read March 25, 2021 | 5 years Ago
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Forwards Josh Currie and Tim Schaller each had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-5-3-1) has lost five consecutive games.

Forward Nick Schilkey also scored a goal for the Penguins while goaltender Emil Larmi recorded a loss after allowing four goals on five shots. He was relieved by backup goaltender Alex D’Orio who made 15 saves on 17 shots.

Highlights:

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

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A goal and two assists by forward Michael Jolly led the Wheeling Nailers to a 6-2 road win against the Florida Everblades at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla.

Forward Austin Fyten and Cody Sylvester each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (10-21-5-0) while defenseman Patrick McNally added three assists. Goaltender Taran Kozun made 26 saves on 28 shots in the victory.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is on the road against the Everblades on Friday, 7:30 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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