Minor league report: Penguins' winning streak reaches 6
Two goals by forward Avery Hayes led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Forward Jagger Joshua recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (37-22-8-1) which has won a season-best six consecutive games while forwards Beau Jelsma, Sam Poulin and Austin Rueschhoff each contributed a goal apiece.
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist improved his record to 25-10-6 after making 35 saves on 37 shots.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is will be against the rival Hershey Bears in their regular season home finale on Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
Notes:
• According to the team’s radio broadcast, Penguins defenseman Ty Smith will be sidelined on a long-term basis due to an undisclosed injury.
• On Friday morning, Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Isaac Belliveau was promoted from Wheeling of the ECHL to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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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