Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins
Penguins' Forward Logjam, Explained
September 29th, 2018 The Penguins did not receive satisfactory secondary scoring last year. This has been analyzed and harped on, both inside the organization and by the fanbase. After failing to three-peat in 2017-18, GM Jim Rutherford has made it a priority to secure an abundance of...
Penguins Should Be Playing Sprong
January 23rd, 2018 On Monday, Daniel Sprong packed his things and headed back down to rejoin the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. His stint in the major league, his second in the NHL since his debut in the 2015-16 season, is over for now. Why is it over? Therein lies the million dollar...
Providence Bruins Playoffs Round One Preview
April 21st, 2017 While the Boston Bruins attempt to stave off elimination against the Ottawa Senators on Friday night, the Providence Bruins will begin their 2016-17 Calder Cup Playoff run. Their trek to take home the AHL championship begins at home in Providence, where they'll take on the...
Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Report: Tristan Jarry
March 8th, 2016 It wasn't long ago that the Pittsburgh Penguins top goaltending prospect was Tristan Jarry and almost no one knew who Matt Murray even was. However, within the last two years, Murray has taken the league by storm and was recently recalled to serve as starter Marc-Andre...
Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Report: Dominik Simon
March 6th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have dealt with their fair share of injuries this year and this shouldn't surprise anyone. They're a team that's routinely cursed with injuries and they've been one of the most injured teams since 2009, not only in terms of sheer many games lost but...
Harrington and Pouliot Proving Their Worth
January 23rd, 2015 For the last several years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been stockpiling young, future NHL star defensemen. The process began back in 2009 when they selected Simon Despres 30th overall and Philip Samuelsson 61st overall. Since that time, the Penguins have selected...
Penguins: New Kids on the Block (of Ice)
December 17th, 2014 No Sid, no problem…yet. Despite the slew of well documented health issues and injuries that has recently depleted the number of Penguins stars over the last month (Pascal Dupuis, Beau Bennett, Olli Maatta, Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby) they have managed to maintain...
Time To "Beau-lieve" in Beau Bennett
November 10th, 2014 An Off-Season to Forget The 2014-15 season was going to be a season of redemption, a season of proving people wrong for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After losing three straight games in the Eastern Conference Second Round to the New York Rangers, changes were going to be...
Penguins' Keys to Taking a Series Lead Against Senators
April 30th, 2014 The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins arguably surpassed expectations in the first two games of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series against the Binghamton Senators. Instead of being blown out by the Sens, the Pens split two overtime games and now own home-ice...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Conference Quarterfinal Preview
April 24th, 2014 The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are in the Calder Cup Playoffs for the 12th straight season, which is tied for the longest active streak in the AHL. However, in all of those years, they have not yet found their first championship. Can they finally break through...
Bobby Farnham: The Life of an Energy Guy
March 4th, 2014 A guest post by Ken Maguire. Boston drivers are notoriously obnoxious. They're always speeding and hurling profanities. But they usually get to their destination, even if they lose style points. That's sums up Bobby Farnham's game. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect and...Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Player Profile: Spencer Machacek
On Thursday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor league swap with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Paul Thompson, who had been struggling with the Pens this season, will report to the Springfield Falcons, while WBS will add forward Spencer Machacek to the...Tom Kuhnhackl Shows Positivity After Rookie Season Injury
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward prospect Tom Kuhnhackl played just 11 games in his rookie season in 2012-13 and scored four points before sustaining a shoulder injury in December that ended his campaign before he could truly get going. Given that he had also dealt...
