10-3-2018 Adam Johnson frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Adam Johnson 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 USA, Adam Johnson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 68 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 12+7=19 with 12 PIM.


10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Sidney Crosby is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jake Guentzel is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Riley Sheahan has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Derick Brassard is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Carl Hagelin has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Justin Schultz has played 10 games without a goal. Bryan Rust has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



9-3-2018 Ivan Hlinka praises Giovanni Vallati
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young defenseman Giovanni Vallati 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.

Giovanni Vallati has played 66 games with Kitchener Rangers this season, collecting 21+41=62 with 39 PIM.


8-3-2018 Adam Johnson frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Adam Johnson 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 USA, Adam Johnson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 67 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 11+5=16 with 12 PIM.


8-3-2018 Lukas Bengtsson frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Lukas Bengtsson 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 Sweden, Lukas Bengtsson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.


6-3-2018 Team captain meets with Justin Schultz
Team captain Sidney Crosby called a short meeting with Justin Schultz after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Justin Schultz 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.

5-3-2018 Ivan Hlinka praises Evan Bouchard
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young defenseman Evan Bouchard 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.

Evan Bouchard has played 65 games with London Knights this season, collecting 23+44=67 with 27 PIM.


3-3-2018 Olli Määttä frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Määttä 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 Finland, Olli Määttä was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 285 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 61 assists along with 74 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 65 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+14=14 with 16 PIM.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Evgeni Malkin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Olli Määttä is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Patric Hörnqvist has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Carl Hagelin has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Jake Guentzel has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Conor Sheary has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-3-2018 Frank Corrado frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Frank Corrado 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, Frank Corrado was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 5 assists along with 38 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 64 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 4+12=16 with 26 PIM.


27-2-2018 Casey DeSmith frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith 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, Casey DeSmith, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 20 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.


25-2-2018 Sidney Crosby reaches a milestone !
Sidney Crosby scored the 400th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Jake Guentzel. Yes I'm happy, who wouldn't be, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 843 NHL games during his career, notching 400 goals and adding 670 assists along with 620 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 61 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 18+25=43 with 44 PIM.


24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Riley Sheahan is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Sidney Crosby is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Evgeni Malkin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kris Letang is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jake Guentzel is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Conor Sheary is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Carl Hagelin has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



23-2-2018 Adam Johnson frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Adam Johnson 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 USA, Adam Johnson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 61 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 10+4=14 with 2 PIM.


22-2-2018 Olli Määttä frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Määttä 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 Finland, Olli Määttä was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 280 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 58 assists along with 74 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 60 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+11=11 with 16 PIM.


20-2-2018 Garrett Wilson resumes full training.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins left wing Garrett Wilson has resumed full training after his injury.

19-2-2018 Jake Guentzel reaches career high !
Jake Guentzel marked a new career high in goals with 17 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Sidney Crosby. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, he said after the game in the dressing room.

A native of USA, Jake Guentzel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 98 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 42 assists along with 48 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 58 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 17+25=42 with 38 PIM.


17-2-2018 Team captain meets with Bryan Rust
Following the team's recent 0-3 win at Detroit Red Wings on 17-2-2018, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Sidney Crosby

17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Sidney Crosby is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Evgeni Malkin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Justin Schultz is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Riley Sheahan has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Antti Niemi hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Carl Hagelin has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jake Guentzel has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Conor Sheary has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



16-2-2018 Team captain meets with Jake Guentzel
Following the team's recent 2-4 win at New York Islanders on 16-2-2018, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel 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 Sidney Crosby

16-2-2018 Theodor Blueger frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Theodor Blueger 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 Latvia, Theodor Blueger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2012 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 42 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 2+8=10 with 12 PIM.


15-2-2018 Garrett Wilson resumes light training.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins left wing Garrett Wilson has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

14-2-2018 Ivan Hlinka praises Benoît-Olivier Groulx
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young left wing Benoît-Olivier Groulx 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.

Benoît-Olivier Groulx has played 57 games with Halifax Mooseheads this season, collecting 40+20=60 with 18 PIM.


12-2-2018 Casey DeSmith frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith 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, Casey DeSmith, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 13 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


11-2-2018 Ivan Hlinka praises Michal Ivan
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young defenseman Michal Ivan 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.

Michal Ivan has played 35 games with HKM Zvolen this season, collecting 4+7=11 with 21 PIM.


10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Derick Brassard is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Riley Sheahan has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Antti Niemi hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Jake Guentzel has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Bryan Rust is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



7-2-2018 Ivan Hlinka praises Ty Smith
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young defenseman Ty Smith 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.

Ty Smith has played 53 games with Spokane Chiefs this season, collecting 18+32=50 with 26 PIM.


3-2-2018 Olli Määttä frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Määttä 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 Finland, Olli Määttä was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 272 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 56 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 52 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+9=9 with 12 PIM.


3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Antti Niemi hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Patric Hörnqvist has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jake Guentzel has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Bryan Rust has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



1-2-2018 Thomas Di Pauli resumes full training.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Thomas Di Pauli has resumed full training after his injury.

31-1-2018 Frank Corrado frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Frank Corrado 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, Frank Corrado was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 5 assists along with 38 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 52 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 16 PIM.


31-1-2018 Zach Aston-Reese frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Zach Aston-Reese 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, Zach Aston-Reese, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. 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 52 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 9+7=16 with 2 PIM.


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