The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, have been playing well this season. With a record of 20-8-3, Wilkes-Barre is only four points out of first place in the Atlantic Division. Pittsburgh is keeping a close eye on the team and the young talent coming up the ranks. Ville Koivunen Ville Koivunen
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On Oct. 18, the Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-0) improved their record with a road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-0). While the Hurricanes haven’t been very active on the ice, now tied for the fewest games played in the NHL, they sure aren’t playing like it—they decisively beat the Penguins 4-1. Pittsburgh got on the board
With preseason less than a month away, the Pittsburgh Penguins are busy putting the finishing touches on their offseason. On Aug. 22, the Penguins made a trade with the Winnipeg Jets involving some top prospects. Pittsburgh sent forward Brayden Yager to Winnipeg in exchange for Rutger McGroarty. McGroarty was drafted 14th overall by the Jets
Finland will have a big chance to make a deep run at this year’s World Junior Championships. They are in Group A where their only stiff competition should be Team Canada. They have a lot of talent on this roster and many people are expecting that they make up for a very disappointing end to
The already active NHL offseason raged on with the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t expected to make much noise with their picks. For the most part, the organization remained relatively quiet through all seven rounds. That might be a good thing for a team that has seen some huge changes so
With the 2020 NHL Draft fast approaching, we will soon know where many talented prospects will be developing their game. Despite the delay, this draft class has the potential to be one of the deepest in recent memory on both offense and defense. Related: 2020 NHL Draft Guide – Updated When you look at goaltending,