14-4-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Jeff Carter is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Bélanger is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 40 games without a goal. Reima Mustonen is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Stein Rasmussen has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bobby Brunk has played 24 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ilya Chernov is sliding on a 27 game streak without registering a single point. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 9-4-2019 Playoff series preview Pittsburgh Penguins will start at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round clash. On paper, the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to have an advantage over the Toronto Maple Leafs and should have little trouble winning the series. Pittsburgh Penguins injuries: Toronto Maple Leafs injuries: Filip Zenisek remains sidelined with thigh injury. John Huskins remains sidelined with thigh injury. Prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins wins the series 4-0. 8-4-2019 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 8-4-2019 Vladimir Gorev injured. Vladimir Gorev (PIT) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Tyler Hawes (WSH). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said when he was taken off the ice. 7-4-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Juri Donkov Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young defenseman Juri Donkov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Juri Donkov has played 74 games with Prince George Cougars this season, collecting 28+56=84 with 54 PIM. 7-4-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 5 game goalstreak. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Carl Strömholm has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Stein Rasmussen has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Samuel Assar has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 21 games without a goal. Jeff Carter has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ilya Chernov is sliding on a 24 game streak without registering a single point. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samuel Bélanger has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 4-4-2019 Samuel Assar reaches career high ! Samuel Assar marked a new career high in points with 59 after assisting in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Nick Stevenson. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, was the comment released to the press after the game.. A native of Sweden, Samuel Assar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 165 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 65 assists along with 237 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 79 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 21+38=59 with 90 PIM. 4-4-2019 Maxim Miroshnichenko reaches career high ! Maxim Miroshnichenko marked a new career high in goals with 33 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Vladimir Gorev. You can't worry about the personal achievements - it's the W's that count, the happy player commented. A native of Russia, Maxim Miroshnichenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 460 NHL games during his career, notching 173 goals and adding 265 assists along with 200 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 79 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 33+49=82 with 26 PIM. 2-4-2019 Daniel Ekroth frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Daniel Ekroth feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Norway, Daniel Ekroth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 160 NHL games during his career, booking 9 career shutouts and allowing 415 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has played 15 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 52 goals on 289 while booking 0 shutouts. 1-4-2019 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 31-3-2019 Rostislav Kundrat frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rostislav Kundrat feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovenia, Rostislav Kundrat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 63 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 39+28=67 with 20 PIM. 31-3-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Vladimir Gorev is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Nick Stevenson is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Bobby Brunk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Lukas Bartak is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tommy Visheau is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 34 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Viktor Sochor has played 25 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ilya Chernov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 30-3-2019 Rostislav Kundrat frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rostislav Kundrat feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovenia, Rostislav Kundrat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 62 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 38+28=66 with 20 PIM. 30-3-2019 Ben Shutron resumes full training. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Shutron has resumed full training after his arm injury. 29-3-2019 Vladimir Gorev reaches career high ! Vladimir Gorev marked a new career high in assists with 38 assists after assisting in tonights game against Chicago Blackhawks on a goal by Nick Stevenson. Whatever I can do to help the team is okay by me. As long as we get the 2 points that's the main thing, he commented during a post game radio interview. A native of Russia, Vladimir Gorev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 386 NHL games during his career, notching 112 goals and adding 145 assists along with 958 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 76 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 24+38=62 with 189 PIM. 29-3-2019 Ben Shutron injured. Ben Shutron (PIT) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Alois Polacek (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he commented from the trainers bench. 27-3-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Dave Julien Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young defenseman Dave Julien in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Dave Julien has played 71 games with Oshawa Generals this season, collecting 7+15=22 with 96 PIM. 27-3-2019 Bobby Brunk reaches career high ! Bobby Brunk marked a new career high in assists with 18 assists after assisting in tonights game against Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Nick Stevenson. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he said after the game. A native of USA, Bobby Brunk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 256 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 53 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 75 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 4+18=22 with 30 PIM. 27-3-2019 Nick Stevenson reaches career high ! Nick Stevenson marked a new career high in points with 32 after scoring in tonights game against Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Bobby Brunk. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, were his words after the game. A native of Canada, Nick Stevenson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 142 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 31 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 75 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 19+13=32 with 38 PIM. 27-3-2019 Bobby Brunk reaches career high ! Bobby Brunk marked a new career high in points with 22 after assisting in tonights game against Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Nick Stevenson. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.. A native of USA, Bobby Brunk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 256 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 53 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 75 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 4+18=22 with 30 PIM. 25-3-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Dominik Pivonka Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young defenseman Dominik Pivonka in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Dominik Pivonka has played 48 games with HC Vsetin this season, collecting 5+10=15 with 42 PIM. 25-3-2019 Viktor Sochor speaks up. Viktor Sochor is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 13 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 25-3-2019 Lukas Bartak reaches career high ! Lukas Bartak marked a new career high in assists with 21 assists after assisting in tonights game against New Jersey Devils on a goal by Erik Wilber. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, was all he could say after the game. A native of Czech, Lukas Bartak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 211 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 43 assists along with 144 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 74 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 16+21=37 with 44 PIM. 25-3-2019 Ben Shutron reaches career high ! Ben Shutron marked a new career high in points with 58 after assisting in tonights game against New Jersey Devils on a goal by Carl Strömholm. It is just part of my job, were his words after the game.. A native of Canada, Ben Shutron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 833 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 379 assists along with 529 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 74 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+46=58 with 75 PIM. 24-3-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Stein Rasmussen is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 30 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 14 games without a goal. Viktor Sochor has played 21 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ilya Chernov is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Patrick McIntyre has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 23-3-2019 Viktor Sochor speaks up. Viktor Sochor is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 13 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 23-3-2019 Carl Strömholm reaches career high ! Carl Strömholm marked a new career high in points with 69 after assisting in tonights game against Washington Capitals on a goal by Jeff Carter. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said after the game in the dressing room.. A native of Sweden, Carl Strömholm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 632 NHL games during his career, notching 195 goals and adding 294 assists along with 351 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 73 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 25+44=69 with 35 PIM. 22-3-2019 Daniel Ekroth frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Daniel Ekroth feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Norway, Daniel Ekroth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 159 NHL games during his career, booking 9 career shutouts and allowing 409 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 46 goals on 264 while booking 0 shutouts. 21-3-2019 Daniel Ekroth frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Daniel Ekroth feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Norway, Daniel Ekroth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 159 NHL games during his career, booking 9 career shutouts and allowing 409 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 46 goals on 264 while booking 0 shutouts. 21-3-2019 John Hutchinson agrees on a contract. John Hutchinson has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Canada, John Hutchinson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 28 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 30 PIM. 20-3-2019 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 5 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 19-3-2019 Team captain meets with Keith Curry Team captain Jeff Carter called a short meeting with Keith Curry after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Keith Curry as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder. 19-3-2019 Rostislav Kundrat frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rostislav Kundrat feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovenia, Rostislav Kundrat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 57 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 37+28=65 with 20 PIM. 17-3-2019 Player of the week: Jeff Carter (C) NHL has awarded Jeff Carter (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals. A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 991 NHL games during his career, notching 341 goals and adding 463 assists along with 578 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 72 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 29+38=67 with 36 PIM. 17-3-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Lukas Bartak is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Jeff Carter is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Erik Wilber is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 28 games without a goal. Maxim Miroshnichenko has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bobby Brunk has played 12 games without a goal. Viktor Sochor has played 19 games without a goal. Ilya Chernov is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Patrick McIntyre has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 17-3-2019 Ben Shutron reaches career high ! Ben Shutron marked a new career high in assists with 44 assists after assisting in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Carl Strömholm. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he read from a prepared speech. A native of Canada, Ben Shutron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 830 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 377 assists along with 529 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 71 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+44=56 with 75 PIM. 17-3-2019 David Hull injured. David Hull of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Springfield Falcons. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, were his words after the game. 16-3-2019 Vladimir Gorev injured. Vladimir Gorev (PIT) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Jeremy Bowen (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, he commented to the media. 14-3-2019 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise improved the motivation of the team. 13-3-2019 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 12-3-2019 Ben Shutron reaches a milestone ! Ben Shutron scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Jeff Carter. This is an unbeliveable feeling, i don't know what else to say, he pointed out to the gathered press corps. A native of Canada, Ben Shutron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 827 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 372 assists along with 522 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 68 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+39=51 with 68 PIM. 12-3-2019 Jeff Carter reaches a milestone ! Jeff Carter scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Carl Strömholm. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he commented and was all smiles. A native of Canada, Jeff Carter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 987 NHL games during his career, notching 338 goals and adding 462 assists along with 578 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 68 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 26+37=63 with 36 PIM. 12-3-2019 Carl Strömholm reaches career high ! Carl Strömholm marked a new career high in assists with 43 assists after assisting in tonights game against New York Rangers on a goal by Stein Rasmussen. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, the happy player commented. A native of Sweden, Carl Strömholm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 627 NHL games during his career, notching 194 goals and adding 293 assists along with 346 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 24+43=67 with 30 PIM. 10-3-2019 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins center Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 33 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 36 PIM. 10-3-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Bernd Carlsson Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young left wing Bernd Carlsson in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Bernd Carlsson has played 42 games with Luulaja HF this season, collecting 33+17=50 with 32 PIM. 10-3-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Vladimir Gorev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Lukas Bartak is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 24 games without a goal. Carl Strömholm has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Viktor Sochor has played 15 games without a goal. Jeff Carter has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ilya Chernov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 10-3-2019 Viktor Sochor agrees on a contract. Viktor Sochor has signed a $3,000,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Slovakia, Viktor Sochor was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 560 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 227 assists along with 495 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 68 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 6+25=31 with 30 PIM. 10-3-2019 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded PIT's round 4 pick in 2019 and PIT's round 5 pick in 2019 and $800,000 cash to Chicago Blackhawks for Ilya Chernov 10-3-2019 Lukas Bartak reaches career high ! Lukas Bartak marked a new career high in points with 31 after assisting in tonights game against Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Nick Stevenson. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, were his words after the game.. A native of Czech, Lukas Bartak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 204 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 39 assists along with 140 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 67 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 40 PIM. 9-3-2019 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 8-3-2019 Nick Stevenson reaches career high ! Nick Stevenson marked a new career high in goals with 14 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Atlanta Thrashers. I just feel so happy now, this comes at a good time for me, he commented during a post game radio interview. A native of Canada, Nick Stevenson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 133 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 31 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 66 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 14+13=27 with 38 PIM. 7-3-2019 Patrick McIntyre speaks up. Patrick McIntyre is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 5-3-2019 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins center Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 30 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 36 PIM. 3-3-2019 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 3-3-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Juri Donkov Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young defenseman Juri Donkov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Juri Donkov has played 63 games with Prince George Cougars this season, collecting 25+47=72 with 47 PIM. 3-3-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Samuel Assar is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Lukas Bartak is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Patrick Poirier is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Vladimir Gorev has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Stein Rasmussen has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Viktor Sochor has played 12 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 3-3-2019 Ben Shutron injured. Ben Shutron (PIT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Bengt Boberg (CAR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests. 1-3-2019 Patrik Rorholm resumes full training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins defenseman Patrik Rorholm has resumed full training after his injury. 28-2-2019 Rostislav Kundrat resumes full training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins right wing Rostislav Kundrat has resumed full training after his injury. 24-2-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Stein Rasmussen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Lukas Bartak is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Ben Shutron is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tommy Visheau is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 17 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 24-2-2019 Patrik Rorholm resumes light training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins defenseman Patrik Rorholm has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day. 23-2-2019 Rostislav Kundrat resumes light training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins right wing Rostislav Kundrat has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day. 23-2-2019 Lukas Bartak reaches career high ! Lukas Bartak marked a new career high in goals with 11 tallies after scoring in tonights game against New York Rangers on a feed by Nick Stevenson. I just feel so happy now, this comes at a good time for me, he commented after giving the puck to a fan. A native of Czech, Lukas Bartak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 197 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 35 assists along with 133 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 60 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 11+13=24 with 33 PIM. 21-2-2019 Samuel Assar reaches career high ! Samuel Assar marked a new career high in assists with 27 assists after assisting in tonights game against Florida Panthers on a goal by Bobby Brunk. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he said to the press. A native of Sweden, Samuel Assar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 145 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 54 assists along with 220 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 59 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 17+27=44 with 73 PIM. 19-2-2019 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 19-2-2019 Patrick McIntyre speaks up. Patrick McIntyre is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 18-2-2019 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 17-2-2019 Vladimir Gorev uncertain about future Vladimir Gorev wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 17-2-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Nick Stevenson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Stein Rasmussen is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 14 games without a goal. Reima Mustonen is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Bobby Brunk has played 23 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samuel Bélanger has been chilly and allowed 17 goals in 4 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 16-2-2019 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 14-2-2019 Tommy Visheau reaches a milestone ! Tommy Visheau scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Ben Shutron. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said to the press.. A native of Canada, Tommy Visheau was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 878 NHL games during his career, notching 365 goals and adding 335 assists along with 218 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 27+17=44 with 14 PIM. 11-2-2019 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 10-2-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking red hot with a 9 game point streak. Vladimir Gorev is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Stein Rasmussen is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking red hot with a 9 game point streak. Ben Shutron is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 10 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 19 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 10-2-2019 Atte Lusa resumes full training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins right wing Atte Lusa has resumed full training after his injury. 8-2-2019 Truls Berg resumes full training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins left wing Truls Berg has resumed full training after his injury. 7-2-2019 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins center Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 19 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 6 PIM. 7-2-2019 Patrik Rorholm injured. Patrik Rorholm of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice. 5-2-2019 Atte Lusa resumes light training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins right wing Atte Lusa has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day. 3-2-2019 Daniel Ekroth frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Daniel Ekroth feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Norway, Daniel Ekroth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 158 NHL games during his career, booking 9 career shutouts and allowing 408 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 45 goals on 246 while booking 0 shutouts. 3-2-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Vladimir Gorev is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Stein Rasmussen is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 5 game goalstreak. Samuel Assar is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Daniel Fernholm is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Who's cold Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 17 games without a goal. Viktor Sochor has played 14 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ben Shutron has played 19 games without a goal. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 3-2-2019 Truls Berg resumes light training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins left wing Truls Berg has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day. 31-1-2019 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 1-2-2019 Board considering budget The board of owners is considering about increasing your player budget because of your good financial record. If the good financial record is kept until the end of the season, your player budget might be increased. 27-1-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Stein Rasmussen is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 15 games without a goal. Viktor Sochor has played 12 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ben Shutron has played 17 games without a goal. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 27-1-2019 Markus Koivurinne resumes light training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins center Markus Koivurinne has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day. 27-1-2019 Markus Koivurinne injured. Markus Koivurinne of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . The doctors told me to take it easy for a while but I'll be taking back what's mine soon enough, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice. 27-1-2019 Rostislav Kundrat injured. Rostislav Kundrat of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Right now I'm at about 30%, but with 4-6 weeks off the Doctors say I'll be back in full form, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher. 27-1-2019 Atte Lusa injured. Atte Lusa of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I wish I could contribute, but I'll be out of action for awhile. Hopefully some of the others can step up their play a bit in the meantime, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice. 27-1-2019 Lukas Bartak injured. Lukas Bartak (PIT) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Lindsay Babich (ATL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, was his comment to the press after leaving the game. 24-1-2019 Truls Berg injured. Truls Berg of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered thigh injury during tonights minorleague game against the Quebec Citadelles. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . This comes at a really bad time for us, but all I can do follow the rehab program and try to get back into the lineup as soon as possible, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice. 23-1-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Darrell Arbour Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young defenseman Darrell Arbour in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Darrell Arbour has played 47 games with Brandon Wheat Kings this season, collecting 8+15=23 with 24 PIM. 22-1-2019 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 21-1-2019 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 21-1-2019 Maxim Ivantenko frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Maxim Ivantenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Maxim Ivantenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 48 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 24+12=36 with 10 PIM. 21-1-2019 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 20-1-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Stein Rasmussen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 12 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ben Shutron has played 14 games without a goal. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 18-1-2019 Pittsburgh Penguins players named to All-Star Game The following players from Pittsburgh Penguins were named to this year's All-Star Game: -Turo Salmela -Maxim Miroshnichenko -Ben Shutron 18-1-2019 Santeri Kaurismäki resumes full training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins center Santeri Kaurismäki has resumed full training after his injury. 17-1-2019 Keith Curry reaches career high ! Keith Curry marked a new career high in points with 14 after assisting in tonights game against Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Vladimir Gorev. That's one for the books, he said after the game in the dressing room.. A native of Canada, Keith Curry was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 107 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 20 assists along with 44 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 45 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 4+10=14 with 18 PIM. 17-1-2019 Santeri Kaurismäki injured. Santeri Kaurismäki of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utah Grizzlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said as the trainers examined him. 17-1-2019 Scott Bester injured. Scott Bester (PIT) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Simon Mulder (PHO). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he commented to the media. 15-1-2019 Viktor Sochor injured. Viktor Sochor (PIT) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Dusan Supak (ANA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he said after the game in the dressing room. 13-1-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Stein Rasmussen is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Samuel Assar has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 12-1-2019 Daniel Ekroth frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Daniel Ekroth feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Norway, Daniel Ekroth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 157 NHL games during his career, booking 9 career shutouts and allowing 405 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has played 12 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 42 goals on 226 while booking 0 shutouts. 9-1-2019 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise improved the motivation of the team. 9-1-2019 Maxim Miroshnichenko reaches a milestone ! Maxim Miroshnichenko scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Tommy Visheau. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, the player said in an interview.. A native of Russia, Maxim Miroshnichenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 422 NHL games during his career, notching 156 goals and adding 244 assists along with 190 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 41 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 16+28=44 with 16 PIM. 9-1-2019 Ben Shutron injured. Ben Shutron (PIT) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Rastislav Jelen (TOR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he said to the press. 6-1-2019 Weekly team report Who's hot Vladimir Gorev is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Who's cold Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 22 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 4-1-2019 Scott Bester uncertain about future Scott Bester wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 3-1-2019 Turo Salmela reaches career high ! Turo Salmela marked a new career high in goals with 7 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Samuel Assar. I just feel so happy now, this comes at a good time for me, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal. A native of Finland, Turo Salmela was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 202 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 98 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 7+21=28 with 14 PIM. 3-1-2019 Reima Mustonen injured. Reima Mustonen (PIT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with T.J. Strachan (CAR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, he said after the game. 2-1-2019 Pittsburgh Penguins players selected to World Junior Championships World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Pittsburgh Penguins organization have been selected to represent their countries: -Jean-François Roland (CAN) -Adam Ciger (CZE) -Sergei Valentinov (RUS) -Vladimir Vultarin (CZE) 1-1-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Svatopluk Choloubka Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young center Svatopluk Choloubka in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Svatopluk Choloubka has played 13 games with Western Michigan this season, collecting 12+9=21 with 19 PIM. 1-1-2019 Jesse Schultz praises Otto Kihlström Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Jesse Schultz has praised young left wing Otto Kihlström in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft. Otto Kihlström has played 26 games with MoDo Örnsköldsvik this season, collecting 13+4=17 with 4 PIM. 30-12-2018 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 30-12-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Carl Strömholm is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Stein Rasmussen is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Patrick McIntyre has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 30-12-2018 Viktor Sochor reaches a milestone ! Viktor Sochor scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a feed by Jeff Carter. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said after the game in the dressing room. A native of Slovakia, Viktor Sochor was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 529 NHL games during his career, notching 82 goals and adding 218 assists along with 483 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 37 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 4+16=20 with 18 PIM. 27-12-2018 Vladimir Gorev reaches a milestone ! Vladimir Gorev scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Stein Rasmussen. We have a good team this year, I'm just happy I can help out, he commented after giving the puck to a fan. A native of Russia, Vladimir Gorev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 346 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 123 assists along with 862 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 93 PIM. 25-12-2018 Patrick Mckenna agrees on a contract. Patrick Mckenna has signed a $400,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 2 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM. 25-12-2018 Max Nyland agrees on a contract. Max Nyland has signed a $525,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Canada, Max Nyland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 2 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM. 25-12-2018 Ron Himmel agrees on a contract. Ron Himmel has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Canada, Ron Himmel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 35 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 7+19=26 with 14 PIM. 23-12-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Vladimir Gorev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Samuel Assar has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 23-12-2018 George Gauthier agrees on a contract. George Gauthier has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Canada, George Gauthier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 35 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 19+16=35 with 10 PIM. 23-12-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team. 21-12-2018 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 21-12-2018 Team captain meets with Nick Stevenson Team captain Jeff Carter called a short meeting with Nick Stevenson after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Nick Stevenson as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man 21-12-2018 Erik Wilber speaks up. Erik Wilber is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 20-12-2018 Patrick McIntyre speaks up. Patrick McIntyre is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 20-12-2018 Reima Mustonen injured. Reima Mustonen (PIT) suffered groin injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he said in a TV interview. 20-12-2018 Nick Stevenson resumes light training. Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Nick Stevenson has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day. 20-12-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 20-12-2018 Nick Stevenson injured. Nick Stevenson (PIT) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Shea Weber (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Hopefully i will return sometime next week, and help my team win, were his words after the game. 19-12-2018 Erik Wilber speaks up. Erik Wilber is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 17-12-2018 Erik Wilber speaks up. Erik Wilber is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 16-12-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Bobby Brunk is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Viktor Sochor is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Samuel Assar has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 15-12-2018 Rostislav Kundrat uncertain about future Rostislav Kundrat wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 13-12-2018 Team captain meets with Patrick McIntyre Following the team's recent 4-2 win against Boston Bruins on 13-12-2018, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Jeff Carter and Patrick McIntyre were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Jeff Carter 12-12-2018 Graham Adams frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Graham Adams feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Graham Adams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 29 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 20 PIM. 9-12-2018 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 9-12-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Carl Strömholm has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Stein Rasmussen has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Scott Bester has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Viktor Sochor has played 14 games without a goal. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Samuel Bélanger has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room Keith Curry remains sidelined with wrist injury. 9-12-2018 Keith Curry injured. Keith Curry (PIT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Jonas Linhart (BOS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he said in a TV interview. 7-12-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 6-12-2018 Markus Koivurinne injured. Markus Koivurinne of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Toronto Marlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, were his words after the game. 6-12-2018 Keith Curry injured. Keith Curry (PIT) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with John Huskins (TOR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, were his words after the game. 3-12-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 2-12-2018 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 2-12-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Tommy Visheau is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 16 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Viktor Sochor has played 11 games without a goal. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 1-12-2018 Carl Strömholm resumes light training. Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Carl Strömholm has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day. 1-12-2018 Carl Strömholm injured. Carl Strömholm (PIT) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Storrs Larkin (BUF). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Of course, spending a week or so nursing your injury can take you off your game, he commented to the press. 25-11-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Vladimir Gorev is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Stein Rasmussen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 13 games without a goal. Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 25-11-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team. 22-11-2018 Max Nyland resumes full training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins goaltender Max Nyland has resumed full training after his head injury. 22-11-2018 Tomas Srsen injured. Tomas Srsen of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Portland Pirates. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, were his words after the game. 18-11-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Stein Rasmussen is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Samuel Assar is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Turo Salmela has played 10 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth has been chilly and allowed 10 goals in 2 games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Bobby Brunk has played 15 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tommy Visheau has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 17-11-2018 Max Nyland resumes light training. Wilkes-Barre Penguins goaltender Max Nyland has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day. 13-11-2018 Keith Curry speaks up. Keith Curry is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 13-11-2018 Scott Bester speaks up. Scott Bester is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 13-11-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 12-11-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 11-11-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Carl Strömholm has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Samuel Assar has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Scott Bester is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Bobby Brunk has played 12 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samuel Bélanger has been chilly and allowed 10 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 10-11-2018 Ron Himmel injured. Ron Himmel of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Albany River Rats. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, were his words after the game. 4-11-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Carl Strömholm is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Maxim Miroshnichenko has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Daniel Ekroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Scott Bester has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 4-11-2018 Stein Rasmussen injured. Stein Rasmussen (PIT) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Braydon Coburn (VAN). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, he said in a TV interview. 3-11-2018 Viktor Sochor speaks up. Viktor Sochor is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 13 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime. 3-11-2018 Extra practise results Coach Jesse Schultz thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players. 2-11-2018 Team captain meets with Scott Bester Team captain Jeff Carter called a short meeting with Scott Bester after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Scott Bester as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder. 29-10-2018 Team captain meets with Scott Bester Team captain Jeff Carter called a short meeting with Scott Bester after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Scott Bester as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man 29-10-2018 Bobby Brunk frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Bobby Brunk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Bobby Brunk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 191 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 38 assists along with 95 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 10 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 4 PIM. 28-10-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking good with 7 points in 3 games last week. Carl Strömholm is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Viktor Sochor is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 28-10-2018 Media glorifies the Pittsburgh Penguins The media is impressed by the team's 5 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager Jeremy Crowe and headcoach Jesse Schultz 27-10-2018 Graham Adams frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Graham Adams feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Graham Adams was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 9 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM. 26-10-2018 Viktor Sochor resumes full training. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Viktor Sochor has resumed full training after his abdomen injury. 25-10-2018 Viktor Sochor injured. Viktor Sochor (PIT) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Ondrej Fiala (OTT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, were his words after the game. 21-10-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Carl Strömholm is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Vladimir Gorev is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Stein Rasmussen is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ben Shutron is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Patrick Poirier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samuel Bélanger has been chilly and allowed 6 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 19-10-2018 Max Nyland injured. Max Nyland (WBS) suffered head injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I am sure the doc will fix it and get me back in action in abouth a month, were his words after the game. 18-10-2018 Keith Curry injured. Keith Curry (PIT) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Rob Cheeseman (WSH). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he said while limping toward the dressing room. 14-10-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Turo Salmela is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Nick Stevenson is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Stein Rasmussen is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Maxim Miroshnichenko is looking good with 7 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Bobby Brunk is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Tommy Visheau is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 12-10-2018 Team captain meets with Scott Bester Following the team's recent 2-4 win at Detroit Red Wings on 7-10-2018, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Jeff Carter and Scott Bester were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Jeff Carter 7-10-2018 Player of the week: Samuel Assar (L) NHL has awarded Samuel Assar (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal. A native of Sweden, Samuel Assar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 88 NHL games during his career, notching 35 goals and adding 30 assists along with 147 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 0 PIM. 7-10-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot Stein Rasmussen is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Assar is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 7-10-2018 Adam Ciger sent back juniors Pittsburgh Penguins's Adam Ciger did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Pittsburgh Penguins expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season. 4-10-2018 Sergei Valentinov sent back juniors Pittsburgh Penguins's Sergei Valentinov did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Pittsburgh Penguins expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season. 2-10-2018 David Hull agrees on a contract. David Hull has signed a $800,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Canada, David Hull was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2017 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old right wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time. 30-9-2018 Media rates the best players in the league GOALTENDER Name OF DF OA Age Team Kari Lehtonen 89 88 87 34 Chicago Blackhawks Stian Ellingsen 86 87 86 26 Dallas Stars Marc-André Fleury 88 88 85 33 Nashville Predators Joe Paik B B B 21 Buffalo Sabres Rick DiPietro 84 83 83 37 Montreal Canadiens Peter Nash 88 87 83 20 New York Rangers Eli Fagerholm 87 86 83 30 Atlanta Thrashers Tuukka Rask 83 84 82 31 Toronto Maple Leafs Maxime Ouellet 82 82 82 37 Washington Capitals Jouko Vaijärvi 83 83 81 24 Calgary Flames DEFENSEMAN Name OF DF OA Age Team Ladislav Strnad 67 87 84 25 Nashville Predators Jon Broome 85 82 84 30 Philadelphia Flyers Richard Housley 62 94 84 30 New York Islanders Nelson Korn 82 79 83 26 Philadelphia Flyers Murray Lidster 68 84 83 27 Tampa Bay Lightning Ryan Suter 82 82 83 33 Buffalo Sabres Mo Fu 84 79 83 25 St. Louis Blues Charles Gatineau 72 90 83 29 Calgary Flames Josef Machaj 76 82 82 28 Edmonton Oilers Tomme Stevenson 78 82 82 28 Florida Panthers LEFT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Henrik Sedin 90 83 85 38 St. Louis Blues Ilya Kovalchuk 85 76 85 35 Atlanta Thrashers Gustav Kostuik 78 88 84 27 San Jose Sharks Andrew Sankey 86 81 84 26 Philadelphia Flyers Alexander Ovechkin 94 78 84 33 Nashville Predators Sidney Crosby 95 76 84 31 Minnesota Wild Charles Goulet 83 71 84 23 Toronto Maple Leafs Kirk Slaney A- B- B 22 Florida Panthers David Drouin 78 85 83 29 Dallas Stars Carl Strömholm 86 82 82 26 Pittsburgh Penguins CENTER Name OF DF OA Age Team Rick Nash 87 85 87 34 Vancouver Canucks Nikita Perevolokin 92 75 86 23 Philadelphia Flyers Robin Fernsworth 90 74 85 24 Vancouver Canucks Halvar Holmqvist 87 69 85 30 Chicago Blackhawks Maxim Miroshnichenko 89 72 84 24 Pittsburgh Penguins Nathan Horton 83 85 84 33 Ottawa Senators Dany Heatley 88 78 84 37 Anaheim Mighty Ducks Eric Staal 87 80 84 33 Carolina Hurricanes Vojtech Cermak 78 87 83 19 New York Islanders Anatoli Ovsianikov 91 75 83 28 San Jose Sharks RIGHT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Jeremy Plantinga 93 83 88 30 Atlanta Thrashers Valeri Porkhomov 95 85 88 28 Dallas Stars Mattias Bjorkström 89 86 85 26 Nashville Predators Tommy Visheau 88 86 85 29 Pittsburgh Penguins Leonid Kokorev 83 87 84 27 Minnesota Wild Marian Gaborik 93 74 84 36 Colorado Avalanche Aleksander Suglobov 94 79 84 36 Ottawa Senators Steve Connolly B B B 24 Colorado Avalanche Eric Cloutier A- B- B 24 Calgary Flames Justin Williams 84 80 83 36 Carolina Hurricanes 30-9-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 29-9-2018 David Hull returns to Erie Otters Pittsburgh Penguins's David Hull did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Erie Otters. 29-9-2018 Adam Dixon returns to Kitchener Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins's Adam Dixon did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Kitchener Rangers. 29-9-2018 Goran Hanell returns to Union Pittsburgh Penguins's Goran Hanell did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Union. 29-9-2018 Jean-François Roland returns to Kootenay Ice Pittsburgh Penguins's Jean-François Roland did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Kootenay Ice. 29-9-2018 Johan Hilberg returns to Björklöven Umeå Pittsburgh Penguins's Johan Hilberg did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Björklöven Umeå. 29-9-2018 Vladimir Vultarin returns to Sparta Praha Pittsburgh Penguins's Vladimir Vultarin did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Sparta Praha. 29-9-2018 Goran Hanell agrees on a contract. Goran Hanell has signed a $950,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. 28-9-2018 Charlie Harrah frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins center Charlie Harrah feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Charlie Harrah was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 14 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 26-9-2018 Team captain meets with Markus Koivurinne Following the team's recent 3-4 loss against New York Islanders on 26-9-2018, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Jeff Carter and Markus Koivurinne did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Jeff Carter 23-9-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold Turo Salmela has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Carl Strömholm has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jon Witherspoon has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Vladimir Gorev has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Reima Mustonen has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Keith Curry has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nick Stevenson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Stein Rasmussen has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Maxim Miroshnichenko has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samuel Assar has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bobby Brunk has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Johan Hilberg has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Viktor Sochor has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ron Himmel has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Lukas Bartak has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Daniel Fernholm has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jeff Carter has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Erik Wilber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ben Shutron has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tommy Visheau has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Patrick McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samuel Bélanger hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 21-9-2018 Maxim Ivantenko frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Maxim Ivantenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Maxim Ivantenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 6 PIM. 21-9-2018 Team captain meets with Sergei Valentinov Following the team's recent 0-3 loss against Buffalo Sabres on 20-9-2018, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Jeff Carter and Sergei Valentinov were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Jeff Carter 20-9-2018 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 16-9-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 15-9-2018 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 13-9-2018 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 13-9-2018 Team captain clashes with Markus Koivurinne Team captain Jeff Carter finally broke the silence in the locker room today when he pointed out the less than stellar play of Markus Koivurinne. If he wants to play for this team, he should be ready to chip in, said the team captain. 9-9-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 4-9-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded Chuck Kobasew to Detroit Red Wings for STL's round 3 pick in 2019 A native of Canada, Chuck Kobasew was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1068 NHL games during his career, notching 328 goals and adding 337 assists along with 667 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts. 2-9-2018 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 1-9-2018 Matt McGratton agrees on a contract. Matt McGratton has signed a $600,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. 31-8-2018 Rail Zyuzyn agrees on a contract. Rail Zyuzyn has signed a $700,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced. A native of Russia, Rail Zyuzyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old goaltender is expecting a good season for the team. 30-8-2018 Maxim Ivantenko frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Maxim Ivantenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Maxim Ivantenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season. 29-8-2018 Eric Belostosky signs a contract Pittsburgh Penguins has come to terms with physio Eric Belostosky with a 6 year contract. 29-8-2018 Rene Ott signs a contract Pittsburgh Penguins has come to terms with physio Rene Ott with a 6 year contract. 30-6-2018 Training camp preview Pittsburgh Penguins will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes-Barre Penguins: - Turo Salmela D - Carl Strömholm L - Jon Witherspoon L - Vladimir Gorev L - Reima Mustonen L - Keith Curry C - Truls Berg L - Nick Stevenson L - Santeri Kaurismäki L - Patrick Mckenna R - Mark Bell D - Rostislav Kundrat R - Patrik Rorholm D - Charlie Harrah C - Stein Rasmussen R - Maxim Ivantenko L - Max Nyland G - Maxim Miroshnichenko C - Samuel Assar L - Graham Adams D - Brian Barnes L - Saku Haapaniemi D - Tomas Srsen D - Daniel Ekroth G - Ulrich Dreher G - Scott Bester R - Larry Kriegel D - Adam Ciger D - Bobby Brunk D - John Hutchinson L - Chuck Kobasew R - Markus Koivurinne C - Viktor Sochor D - Matt Barbari D - Ron Himmel C - Douglas Guerin D - Sergei Valentinov R - George Gauthier L - Mikael Sundqvist D - Lukas Bartak C - Daniel Fernholm D - Jeff Carter C - Patrick Poirier D - Francis Talisse C - Erik Wilber D - Alfred Silpa C - Ben Shutron D - Matthias Gerg L - Tommy Visheau R - Atte Lusa R - Patrick McIntyre R - Adrian O'keefe D - Samuel Bélanger G Players reporting out of shape: - Vladimir Gorev L - Reima Mustonen L - Samuel Assar L - Saku Haapaniemi D - Bobby Brunk D - George Gauthier L - Jeff Carter C - Ben Shutron D - Samuel Bélanger G Players reporting in good shape: - Truls Berg L - Charlie Harrah C - Brian Barnes L - Markus Koivurinne C - Viktor Sochor D - Douglas Guerin D - Sergei Valentinov R - Daniel Fernholm D - Patrick McIntyre R 30-6-2018 Marc Henri leaves team Marc Henris contract has expired and he has left the team. 27-6-2018 Patrick Mckenna frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patrick Mckenna feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Patrick Mckenna was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season. 27-6-2018 Saku Haapaniemi frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Saku Haapaniemi feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Finland, Saku Haapaniemi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season. 27-6-2018 Bobby Brunk uncertain about future Bobby Brunk wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 26-6-2018 Maxim Ivantenko frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Maxim Ivantenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Maxim Ivantenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded Quentin Anderson to Ottawa Senators for NAS's round 3 pick in 2019 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Mark Bell Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Bell will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Max Nyland Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Max Nyland will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Tomas Srsen Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Tomas Srsen will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Daniel Ekroth Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Daniel Ekroth will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 25-6-2018 Viktor Sochor uses option Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Viktor Sochor has excersised his option on his contract and will play another year under the current contract. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Ron Himmel Pittsburgh Penguins center Ron Himmel will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Mikael Sundqvist Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mikael Sundqvist will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 25-6-2018 Pittsburgh Penguins use option on Tommy Visheau Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Tommy Visheau will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract. 23-6-2018 Saku Haapaniemi frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Saku Haapaniemi feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Finland, Saku Haapaniemi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team. 24-6-2018 Options to be confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow: -Mark Bell (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) -Max Nyland (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) -Tomas Srsen (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) -Daniel Ekroth (Pittsburgh Penguins) -Viktor Sochor (Pittsburgh Penguins) -Ron Himmel (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) -Mikael Sundqvist (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) -Tommy Visheau (Pittsburgh Penguins) 23-6-2018 Contracts expiring ! The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Mark Bell (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Max Nyland (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Tomas Srsen (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Daniel Ekroth (Pittsburgh Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Viktor Sochor (Pittsburgh Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Ron Himmel (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) RFA -Mikael Sundqvist (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Francis Talisse (Wilkes-Barre Penguins) RFA -Tommy Visheau (Pittsburgh Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer 23-6-2018 Contracts expiring ! The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Marc Henri(pro) 20-6-2018 Sergei Valentinov firing it up While right wing Sergei Valentinov was not projected as a major contributor when he was drafted, his stock has since taken a good leap. A native of Russia, Sergei Valentinov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2017 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 20-6-2018 Board increases player budget for next season The board of owners have increased player budget for next season with $5,200,000 because of your good financial record. 20-6-2018 Board collects bonuses The board of owners has collected $5,200,000 profit from the team to shareholders. Eastside Hockey Manager