Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins Have A (Good) Depth Issue

The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently sitting at 4-7-1 through their first 12 games of the season so far. Although they have a losing record, and the team’s defense and goaltending issues have plagued this team thus far, there is a good problem that the Penguins are going to be dealing with in the very near […]

PHOTOS: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 10/30/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to Bridgeport. The game got off to a rocky start for the Islanders with the Penguins scoring two goals in the first three minutes of the game. Bridgeport countered in the second period with three goals to take the lead. The Penguins tied the game […]

Player Profile: Joel Blomqvist

Joel Blomqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins‘ number 30, was born on January 10, 2002, in Uusikaarlepyy, Finland. He worked his way up through the Finnish leagues, earned an entry-level contract, and found himself in a goaltending tandem in the NHL all within a few short years. Click here for Joel Blomqvist’s Full Stats Blomqvist started his time […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Vasily Ponomarev Returns To Lineup; Assigned to AHL

On October 31, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Vasily Ponomarev has been activated from Injured Non-Roster after dealing with an upper body injury. Ponomarev has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, at a very much needed time for the AHL team. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are facing seven players on injuries this early in […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Roster Transactions | 10/26/2024

Pittsburgh Penguins: Goaltender Tristan Jarry Sent To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

On October 26th, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they were sending Goaltender Tristan Jarry down to the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a conditioning loan. Conditioning loans in the NHL are only for 14 days. NHL rule 13.8 states: “13.8 Conditioning Loan: Unless a Player consents, he shall not be Loaned on a Conditioning Loan to […]

Exclusive: Interview With Rutger McGroarty

When someone hears Rutger McGroarty, you remember the young kid drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. This summer, everything changed when McGroarty was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Brayden Yager. Two years ago, when McGroarty was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets, he reflected on the feelings from that night. “I feel […]

PHOTOS: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 10/19/2024

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms hosted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the PPL center on Saturday night. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ended up shutting out the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3-0. Check out this gallery from Inside the Rinks Leah Hollenbach who was there to capture all of the Action that went down.

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins – 10/18/2024

WILKES BARRE, Pa. – The Scranton Wilkes Barre Penguins and the Lehigh Vally Phantoms faced off Friday night at the Mohegan Arena, with the Penguins holding on for a 4-3 win. Just 21 seconds into the game, Garrett Wilson and Bokondji Imama received 5-minute fighting penalties. From then on, the Penguins took control of the […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Interview with Mathieu De St. Phalle

On a cloudy Sunday afternoon after training camp, Inside The Rink, sat down with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Forward Mathieu De St. Phalle. De St. Phalle touched on college play, becoming a leader, to summer training. At this current time, De St. Phalle has been assigned to the ECHL Wheeling Nailers under the tutelage of Head Coach […]