Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk is in the midst of a career year and has made it clear that he is hoping to earn an extension with the Penguins to remain in Pittsburgh beyond this season (as per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports). Grzelcyk is quoted as saying “I would love to be here,” and adds that he hopes to leave a good impression in the final weeks of … [Read more...] about Matt Grzelcyk Hoping To Stay With Penguins
Bokondji Imama Out Four To Six Months After Bicep Surgery
Bokondji Imama’s first season with the Penguins has come to an early end. The team announced that the winger underwent successful surgery to repair a bicep injury. The procedure carries a recovery timeline of four to six months. The 28-year-old joined Pittsburgh in free agency last summer, inking a one-year, two-way contract. Imama started the campaign with AHL … [Read more...] about Bokondji Imama Out Four To Six Months After Bicep Surgery
Penguins Reassign Harrison Brunicke To AHL
The Penguins have reassigned top defense prospect Harrison Brunicke to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to finish the season, per a release from the minor-league club. His major junior season with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League is over after they failed to qualify for the playoffs. Brunicke, 18, slipped to the second round of last year’s draft, where the Pens … [Read more...] about Penguins Reassign Harrison Brunicke To AHL
Penguins Assign Sebastian Aho And Matt Nieto To AHL
Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports is reporting that the Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned defenseman Sebastian Aho and forward Matt Nieto to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. Nieto has had a tumultuous second season with the Penguins, missing nearly half of the year with a knee injury. He returned to the lineup in mid-November and dressed in 31 NHL games, … [Read more...] about Penguins Assign Sebastian Aho And Matt Nieto To AHL
Penguins Prospect Ville Koivunen Breaking Out In Second Half
The NHL season has not gone according to plan for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They have the third-oldest lineup in the league, but land in the bottom-10 of the standings with just 13 games left on the schedule. Staff and fans alike have started to turn their attention towards the future, evidenced by the team’s sale of Anthony Beauvillier, Luke Schenn, and Cody Glass for future … [Read more...] about Penguins Prospect Ville Koivunen Breaking Out In Second Half