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Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Crunch

Seth Rorabaugh
By Seth Rorabaugh
1 Min Read Jan. 3, 2026 | 4 days Ago
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 10:28 p.m.

Goaltender Sergei Murashov made six saves on 11 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch.

The loss was charged to Murashov, whose record fell to 11-4-0. He was replaced after the first period by Filip Larsson, who made 19 saves on 20 shots.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-9-1-2) was shut out for the first time this season as a losing streak reached three games (0-2-1).

Saturday’s contest included several fights as the teams combined for 132 penalty minutes, including 63 for the Penguins.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Charlotte Checkers on Friday, 7 p.m.

A goal and two assists by forward Logan Pietila led the Wheeling Nailers past the Bloomington Bison, 4-1, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. W.Va.

Forward Jack Works added a goal and an assist for Wheeling (21-7-1-0) while forward Craig Armstrong and defenseman Aidan Sutter each contributed a goal.

Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 31 saves on 32 shots, improving his record to 4-1-0.

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Trois-Rivières Lions on Friday, 7:10 p.m.


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