The youth movement in the Penguins organization had a big night on Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre, as they led their team to a 9-0 win over rival Hershey. Two of the players who came to Pittsburgh from Carolina in the Jake Guentzel trade combined for seven goals.
Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas was faced with a tall task last season. The chances of Jake Guentzel signing an extension in Pittsburgh were low, forcing Dubas to make the trade. On March 7th, 2024,
• Ville Koivunen and Vasily Ponomarev, two of the prospects acquired in the Penguins’ Jake Guentzel trade last season, each turned hat tricks. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had never had two players score hat tricks in the same 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.
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,
There’s no doubt the Lightning need better scoring depth from their forward group. Their top six have put up big numbers. In fact, Tampa Bay remains the only team in the NHL with four 20-goal scorers.
The Carolina Hurricanes made waves on Friday night with the acquisition of Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado and Rantanen were at an impasse when it came to contract negotiations.