Forward Matt Nieto scored a goal as he made his season debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 shutout of the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes earlier in the day, Nieto had not played a game at any level since he skated for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-2 road win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 30, 2023. A pair of knee injuries have sidelined him since then. As his NHL status is concerned, he is currently designated to long-term injured reserve.
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 36 saves to record his second shutout of the season and improved his record to 2-2-0.
Forwards Tristan Broz scored two goals for the Penguins (8-3-0) while forward Emil Bemstrom and defenseman Mac Hollowell each recorded two assists. Forward Rutger McGroarty scored his first professional goal.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 27 saves on 30 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 win against the Trois-Rivières Lions at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
The result boosted Murashov’s record to 3-2-0-0. Forward Kyle Jackson had a goal and two assists for Wheeling (5-3-1-0) while forward Mathieu De St. Phalle contributed a goal and an assist.
The Nailers’ next game is a home contest against the Fort Wayne Komets on Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.
