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Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Lehigh Valley Phantoms Have The Physicality to Upset WBS Penguins

Mike Fink | April 24, 2025

The Calder Cup Playoffs began with some upsets out of the gate. The Springfield Thunderbirds shocked the Providence Bruins with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms…

Categories AHL, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Are Proving They Can Win With Defense

Mike Fink | March 24, 2025

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are one of the best teams in the American Hockey League (AHL). That’s not a shock to anyone who has watched them this season. They have a…

Categories AHL, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins Became the AHL’s Best Team

Mike Fink | March 8, 2025

With all the trades going down on Friday, March 7, it’s easy to forget who plays where in the American Hockey League (AHL). Even the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, the affiliate…

Categories AHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Penguins Have a Wealth of Young Talent in the AHL

Sylvie McCarthy | January 11, 2025

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, have been playing well this season. With a record of 20-8-3, Wilkes-Barre is only four points out of first place…

Categories Penguins Prospects, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Hartford Wolf Pack Are a Good But Not Great Team Like the AHL Penguins

Mike Fink | December 8, 2024

Through 22 games of the 2024-25 season, it’s clear that the Hartford Wolf Pack, the New York Rangers American League Hockey (AHL) team, are good. They are good enough to…

Categories Hartford Wolf Pack, New York Rangers, Rangers Prospects, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

4 Takeaways From the 2024-25 AHL Season So Far

Mike Fink | November 25, 2024

The 2024-25 season has reached its quarter mark with American Thanksgiving around the corner. Most fans are laser-focused on the NHL, yet the American Hockey League (AHL) has provided plenty…

Categories AHL, Charlotte Checkers, Cleveland Monsters, Hartford Wolf Pack, Hershey Bears, Laval Rocket, Milwaukee Admirals, Toronto Marlies, Utica Comets, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins Will Be One of the AHL’s Best This Season

Mike Fink | October 31, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not off to a great start and the season outlook is bleak for the aging and declining team. They have a 3-7-1 record and their Oct.…

Categories Penguins Prospects, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Ty Smith Can Be a Wild-Card for the Hurricanes Defense

Mike Fink | April 7, 2024

The biggest trade at the 2024 NHL trade deadline was the Jake Guentzel deal, which sent the star scorer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Carolina Hurricanes with multiple players…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Jesse Puljujarvi Starts Path Back to NHL with WBS Penguins

Jesse Courville-Lynch | January 8, 2024

After fighting his way back to professional hockey following surgery that kept him out to start the 2023-24 season, Jesse Puljujarvi has found his way back and has signed an…

Categories Oilers History, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

3 Players the Penguins Need to Call Up From the AHL Next Season

Ray Lindow | June 2, 2022

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins were contenders this season, it doesn’t change the fact that following their early playoff exit, general manager Ron Hextall will be looking to improve the team…

Categories Penguins Prospects, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Penguins Prospect Bellerive Fighting to Crack NHL Lineup

Richard Jelinek | June 11, 2021

The Pittsburgh Penguins have work to do since their 2020-21 season is now over. The project for the front office is to make the team better next season than the…

Categories Penguins Prospects, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Blandisi Adds to Penguins’ List of Subtle Acquisitions

Christy Walters | January 21, 2019

At 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 17, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their most-recent trade: a one-for-one move sending fourth-line call-up Derek Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange…

Categories Penguins Transactions, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins
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