Rob Rossi of The Athletic had some updates today on a few injuries the Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with as they reach the mid-season mark. Rossi stated that defenseman John Ludvig is tracking well and skated on his own this morning. The 23-year-old rookie has been a pleasant surprise this season for Pittsburgh after he was acquired off waivers from the Florida Panthers. The … [Read more...] about Penguins Injury Notes: Ludvig, Nieto, Smith
Penguins Reassign Jordan Frasca To ECHL
In a minor league transaction, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced that their NHL affiliate, the Pittsburgh Penguins, had reassigned forward Jordan Frasca back to the organization’s ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Frasca went scoreless in his three-game stint in Wilkes-Barre but has already scored nine goals and 24 points in 25 games for the Nailers this … [Read more...] about Penguins Reassign Jordan Frasca To ECHL
Pittsburgh Penguins Place Radim Zohorna On Waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are placing depth forward, Radim Zohorna, on waivers, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. If Zohorna does clear and is reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it will mark Zohorna’s first time back in the AHL since late October of this season. Towards the beginning of the year, Zohorna was originally recalled … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Penguins Place Radim Zohorna On Waivers
Penguins Recall Colin White
The Penguins recalled forward Colin White from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday afternoon, per a team release. To remain cap-compliant, the team sent defenseman Ryan Shea to WBS in a corresponding transaction. White, 26, is in his first season with the organization after shouldering fourth-line duties for the Panthers in their run to last season’s Stanley Cup Final. … [Read more...] about Penguins Recall Colin White
Reilly Smith Out “Longer-Term”
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Reilly Smith has had a slow start to his first campaign with the team, as his 41-point scoring pace is a notable decline from last season, when he scored 56 points in 78 games. Smith has been struck with even worse luck, as after a hit from Nikita Zadorov in last night’s game Smith is believed to be out “longer-term” with an upper-body injury. (via … [Read more...] about Reilly Smith Out “Longer-Term”