Puustinen powers Penguins past Phantoms

Valtteri Puustinen battles for the puck in Sunday's game in Lehigh Valley.During Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's training camp, assistant coach Kevin Porter said that he anticipates forward Valtteri Puustinen being "a big part of our team."

"He's got a lot of skill, and he's got a great shot," Porter said of Puustinen. "He's also intelligent, he makes great plays, gifted offensively."

Four games into Wilkes-Barre's season, the 22-year-old Puustinen is living up to those expectations.

Puustinen on Sunday scored the game's opening goal and the game-winner for the Penguins in a 2-1 overtime win over the Phantoms in Lehigh Valley.

Near the midway mark of the first period, Puustinen opened the scoring when…