The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Valtteri Puustinen to their AHL affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Puustinen began his NHL recall on a tear in December with a goal and five assists in his first eight games. However, since his early surge he has posted just two assists in his last 13 NHL games. Puustinen’s skill set is much better suited to play in the … [Read more...] about Penguins Notes: Puustinen, Ludvig, Shea
John Ludvig, Reilly Smith Return To Full Contact
Playing in their final game before the All-Star break tomorrow night, the Carolina Hurricanes will see the return of their primary starting goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov. Team reporter for the Hurricanes, Walt Ruff, announces that the team has activated Kochetkov from the injured reserve, and he will be an option for them tomorrow night against the Arizona Coyotes. Kochetkov had … [Read more...] about John Ludvig, Reilly Smith Return To Full Contact
Minnesota Wild Acquire Will Butcher
In a minor-league swap, the Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins connected on a trade sending forward Maxim Cajkovic east to Pennsylvania, and defenseman Will Butcher to the State of Hockey. Both teams have officially confirmed the trade. Brought into the Penguins organization over the summer to serve as defensive depth, Butcher suffered an undisclosed injury during training … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Acquire Will Butcher
Penguins Notes: Karlsson, Ludvig, Smith
The Pittsburgh Penguins tweeted yesterday that star defenseman Erik Karlsson was held out of practice due to an illness. The 33-year-old is questionable for Saturday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights which means recent call-up Ryan Shea could find his way back into the lineup once again for the Penguins. Karlsson was acquired this past August in a blockbuster … [Read more...] about Penguins Notes: Karlsson, Ludvig, Smith
Penguins To Discuss Jake Guentzel’s Future Over All-Star Break
Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is expected to have a conversation with pending UFA winger Jake Guentzel’s camp about his future with the team during the upcoming All-Star break, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on Monday’s edition of the “32 Thoughts” podcast. Reports earlier this month indicated Guentzel’s agent, Ben Hankinson, may opt to delay extension talks until the … [Read more...] about Penguins To Discuss Jake Guentzel’s Future Over All-Star Break