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NHL News / Yardbarker / October 28
Penguins-Flyers rivalry still going strong as OT ends in mayhem
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers share a state, and also one of the NHL's fiercest rivalries. It is still going strong even though neither team has had much success over the past couple of years.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / October 11
Penguins’ Rust activated from IR; Koivunen assigned to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Saturday that forward Bryan Rust has been activated off Injured Reserve (IR). They also announced that forward Ville Koivunen has been assigned to Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 11
Penguins activate Bryan Rust, assign Ville Koivunen to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a pair of roster moves heading into Saturday's matchup against the Rangers. The team announced (X link) that they have activated winger Bryan Rust from injured reserve.
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NHL News / Yardbarker / October 7
Penguins get promising glimpse of future in impressive season-opening win
It has to make Penguins management and their coaching staff extremely excited.
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NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Last Word On Sports / September 30
Pittsburgh Penguin Ville Koivunen Is Set to Breakout This Season
Once a piece of the Jake Guentzel trade, Ville Koivunen has turned into a rising name in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. A former second-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, Ville Koivunen was one of the bigger names Pittsburgh received for trading away their star winger.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / March 31
The week ahead: Building on strong first impression from the young guys 
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 21, 2024
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / July 11, 2024
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.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 23, 2024
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.
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 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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