The Penguins announced today they’ve reassigned winger Matthew Nieto to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. While he’s been shuttled between leagues frequently in the past couple of weeks as an emergency recall, this demotion is of a more permanent nature, per Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Despite the recalls, Nieto hasn’t appeared in a game for the Pens since Feb. … [Read more...] about Penguins Reassign Matthew Nieto
Penguins’ Goalie Prospect Sergei Murashov Making Waves
Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie prospect Sergei Murashov is making the most of his first season playing in North America, as he recently set a franchise record for the AHL-affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by winning his 10th game in a row, per a team release. Pittsburgh’s fourth round selection in the 2022 draft, Murashov spent 26 games in the ECHL to begin the season before getting … [Read more...] about Penguins’ Goalie Prospect Sergei Murashov Making Waves
Penguins Should Look To Re-Sign Matt Grzelcyk
Kelsey Surmacz of The Hockey News made the case that the Pittsburgh Penguins should re-sign pending UFA defenseman Matt Grzelcyk before he hits the market on July 1st. The veteran has been a good fit in Pittsburgh, and bringing him back on a short-term deal makes sense in a vacuum as the Penguins are very thin on the left side going forward. Grzelcyk has set career highs this … [Read more...] about Penguins Should Look To Re-Sign Matt Grzelcyk
Aho Sent Back To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins announced (Twitter link) that they’ve returned defenseman Sebastian Aho to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 29-year-old has been up and down in recent days on emergency recall but it appears he’ll now go back to an extended stay in the minors. Aho is in his first season in Pittsburgh’s organization but injuries have limited him to just 17 outings in the AHL where he … [Read more...] about Aho Sent Back To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Shea And Joseph Skate Before Practice, Novak Hasn’t Skated Since Injury
Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette provided updates on a few injured Penguins. Defensemen Pierre-Oliver Joseph (upper body) and Ryan Shea (upper body) both skated before practice today while center Thomas Novak (lower body) has yet to hit the ice after being injured last week. Joseph was injured at the beginning of the month and quickly landed on IR while Shea was … [Read more...] about Shea And Joseph Skate Before Practice, Novak Hasn’t Skated Since Injury