Rutger McGroarty

NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 4/13/2025

Rutger McGroarty Done for Year; Could Join WBS Pens for Playoffs

It’s a tough break for the Penguins as promising rookie forward Rutger McGroarty will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The news, confirmed today by head coach Mike Sullivan, comes just two days after McGroarty suffered an injury on Tuesday, April 8th, while blocking a shot from Chicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen with […]

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Mikheyev Scores Twice, Pittsburgh Penguins Eliminated In 3-1 Loss To Blackhawks

Fresh off snapping a five-game skid in a contest dripping with postseason implications for their opponent, Ilya Mikheyev etched his name twice onto the scoresheet, delivering a decisive blow that not only propelled the Blackhawks to a 3-1 victory over the Penguins, but also slammed the door on Pittsburgh’s playoff aspirations for the third consecutive […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Ville Koivunen And Rutger McGroarty

With only eight games left in a fading season and the playoff picture growing increasingly distant amidst a frustrating cycle of wins and losses, punctuated by a current three-game skid, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in a move signaling a potential shift towards evaluating their future, recalled a few of their top prospects from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]

Dube Scores Game-Winner, WBS Falls To Bears 5-4 In OT

Saturday night at the GIANT Center saw the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins build a commanding three-goal lead against the Hershey Bears, only to watch the Bears mount a furious comeback, ultimately forcing overtime and securing a 5-4 victory in a tightly contested match. Pierrick Dube punctuated the comeback with two goals, including the decisive overtime winner. […]

PHOTOS: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Rochester Americans – 02/26/2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The league’s current top team, Rochester Americans, hosted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena. This was the final game of a five-game home stand for the Amerks, and they did not disappoint their fans, coming out victorious with a 5-2 win. Ryan Johnson scored the first goal of […]

Alex Nedeljkovic blocks a Ridley Grieg shot

Kyle Dubas Is Going to Sell; The Question Is, for How Long?

It’s time. The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost three in a row. They’re 3-7-0 in their last ten games. A disastrous homestand kept them stagnant in the standings as the rest of the East surged around them. A dominant win in Los Angeles was quickly followed up with a disastrous loss to the Anaheim Ducks. In […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Springfield Thunderbirds | 12/14/2024

On a cold holiday season night, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins held their teddy bear toss game against the Springfield Thunderbirds. First Period: In the opening frame, rookie forward Rutger McGroarty made the teddy bears rain down on the Mohegan Sun Arena ice at 1:53. He was assisted by Joona Koppanen and Vasily Ponomarev. At 16:06, Emil […]

AHL: McGroarty Settles It, WBS Penguins Defeat Hershey Bears 5-4

In a game that could’ve gone either way, as both teams held on strong and played exceptionally well, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins stood tall over the Hershey Bears, defeating them 5-4 on Saturday, November 30th, at the GIANT Center. The game was back-and-forth goals, constantly tying the game until during the last bit of time left […]

Opinion: There Will Be No Penguins Playoffs This Year; That’s on Purpose

As of writing, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the third-worst team in the NHL in terms of points percentage. They have the worst goal differential in the league. Pittsburgh is dead-last in the Metro having played the most games (tied with New Jersey). The team has visibly stopped responding to their coach, has failed at executing […]