Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 20 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday.
The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-3-2.
Defenseman Ryan Graves scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-10-1-2).
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Providence Bruins on Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 26 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-0 win against the Trois-Rivières Lions at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
The result was Pavlenko’s third shutout at the ECHL level this season and improved his record to 10-6-o.
Forward Connor Lockhard had a goal and two assists for Wheeling (24-7-1-0), which extended a winning streak to four games, while forward Logan Pietila added a goal and an assist.
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi, a third-round draft pick (No. 91 overall) in 2023, scored his first professional goal (and point) in North America.
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Lions on Sunday, 4:10 p.m.
