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Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen are going to get some big tests this week for the Pittsburgh Penguins as the level of competition increases. The Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / March 29

Koivunen, McGroarty recalls and the shape of the next Penguin team

What the new players could mean for next season Two weeks ago, Kyle Dubas kicked around what might happen with recalls from the AHL and yesterday he got around to some action.

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In the history of the NHL, a total of 46 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 46 can you name in six minutes?

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 28

Penguins recall Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty; Joona Koppanen re-assigned

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they’ve recalled forward prospects Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty while also re-assigning forward Joona Koppanen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / March 28

Penguins Recall Multiple Top Prospects

The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t have much left to play for to close out the 2024-25 season, so giving a few top prospects a shot at the NHL seems like a viable option.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 17

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.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 15

Penguins' late-season surge is too little, too late for playoff hopes

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the early stages of a rebuild and have spent most of the 2024-25 season selling off veteran assets to collect draft picks and prospects. They hope to complete this rebuild relatively quickly, but the playoffs never seemed like a realistic possibility at any point this season.

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Golden Knights lose game after trying to get revenge goal for Jack Eichel

Former fan favorite sounds off after trade from Maple Leafs

Ryan Reaves breaks silence after being sent down to Toronto Marlies

Maple Leafs organization makes a trade for physical winger

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 19

Trade-deadline primer for Pittsburgh Penguins

Things haven’t gone exactly as planned for the Penguins this season.

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / February 6

Wilkes Weekly: Ville Koivunen named AHL rookie of the month

A historic win for Wilkes, AHL Penguins at the All-Star break, a rookie gets honored Lots and lots going on in the minors leagues around the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, so let’s jump right in.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 5

Penguins Prospect Ville Koivunen Gets AHL Honor

Ville Koivunen drew headlines last month with a four-goal game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 9-0 beatdown of the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 29

Prospect Koivunen Goes Goal Crazy in WBS Game

The Pittsburgh Penguins knew Ville Koivunen could score. He was putting on a clinic Wednesday night in an American Hockey League. Koivunen had four goals, and that was just through the first two periods, as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took an 8-0 lead into the third period against the visiting Hershey Bears.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 29

Penguins Prospects Koivunen, Ponomarev Go Goal Crazy in WBS Game

The Pittsburgh Penguins knew Ville Koivunen could score. He put on a clinic Wednesday night in an American Hockey League game. Koivunen had four goals, all in the first two periods, as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton put a 9-0 pasting on the visiting Hershey Bears.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 23

Dubas Expounds on Jarry Situation; Koivunen Progress in WBS

ANAHEIM, Calif — Tristan Jarry is in the minors, and the Pittsburgh Penguins told him to treat it not like a temporary stay but to approach it like he’s again in his early 20s and he has to undergo a full reset.

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NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 9

Penguins Prospect Scores First Hat Trick for WBS

On Wednesday night, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Ville Koivunen had a breakout game when he netted a hat trick against the Toronto Marlies. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL beat Toronto 6-3 at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / December 11

AHL/ECHL: Player Development Perspective

Photo Credit: Leah Hollenbach Proper player development is one of the key attributes an organization should have in its farm system. The AHL and ECHL exist for a reason: to help improve the play of an NHL team and its prospects or future players.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / October 3

Penguins’ Final Auditions; Winners & Losers vs. CBJ

COLUMBUS — The Pittsburgh Penguins had only two credited shots in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but a grinding effort by prospect Ville Koivunen put a tap-in goal at the feet of Valtteri Puustinen.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / August 27

PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 5 Ville Koivunen

One of three prospects in the Jake Guentzel trade, Koivunen’s development will continue in the AHL for now. Graduates and departed players from last year’s

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 21

Penguins Top 15 Prospects: 2024-25 Preseason Edition

After an offseason that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins add and subtract from their prospect pool, it seems like general manager Kyle Dubas has done a solid job of trying to restock a system that was seen as one of the worst in the NHL last season.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / July 30

Penguins blog: What could a Patrik Laine trade look like?

The Pittsburgh Penguins have an open spot for a winger in the top six. Not only does the lineup have an open spot, but it also needs more goals. That’s why a Patrik Laine trade, no matter how improbable, should be on the table.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 13

Top prospects could give Penguins one last push

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / July 11

Development camp: Koivunen ready for move to North America

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Finnish winger Ville Koivunen got the briefest of tastes of the AHL last season. Koivunen, who just turned 21 in June, spent last season playing for Karpat of the top Finnish league, and he had a dominant season.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / July 9

Penguins hoping Ville Koivunen’s hockey IQ can help him cash in

Koivunen could be the key to making/breaking the Jake Guentzel trade for the Penguins. The organization is raving over what they see so far at development camp The Penguins are getting the chance this week to see a host of their newly young prospects for the first time this week with practices in Cranberry.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 23, 2024

Four top NHL prospects who could burst onto scene next year

Four top NHL prospects who could burst onto the scene next year

The hockey season is coming to a close across the world, bringing about the exciting time of year when top prospects are winning awards and loaded teams are winning championships.

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NHL News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / March 16, 2024

One-on-one: 'Highly-skilled' Koivunen, acquired in Guentzel trade, took giant leaps this year

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Ranking prospects isn't an exact science, especially in hockey. It's a little easier in baseball, where a team's prospects are confined to minor-league teams in their own system, and MLB puts out annual official rankings for the players in each team's system.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Penguins on SI / March 13, 2024

Penguins Prospect Named One of NHL's Best

PITTSBURGH – Fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t happy to see one of their stars and fan favorites leave just ahead of the trade deadline. The Penguins traded Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Michael Bunting and a trio of prospects.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 7, 2024

Penguins become sellers by sending Guentzel to Hurricanes

Penguins become sellers by sending Jake Guentzel to Hurricanes

For the first time since the 2005-06 season the Penguins approached the NHL trade deadline as sellers. They sold off one of their biggest pieces on Thursday night, sending top-line winger and Stanley Cup champion Jake Guentzel to the Hurricanes.

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