WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Scott Wilson scored a pair of power-play goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (28-18-2-3) as they pulled away in the third period of a 3-0 win over the Portland Pirates (26-20-3-0) on Friday night.
The game remained scoreless deep into the second period, when Wilson got the Penguins on the board with 2:30 left.
Wilson added another goal 2:41 into the third period and Andrew Ebbett closed out the scoring three minutes later.
Wilkes-Barre Scranton goalie Matt Murray made 23 saves.
Mike Lee finished with 20 saves for the Pirates.
With the loss Portland remains tied with Worcester for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 55 points.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.