Rutger McGroarty

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 […]

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 […]

McGroarty Makes NHL Debut, Rangers Shut Out Penguins In Season Opener

The Penguins hosted the New York Rangers at the PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, October 9th, and Rutger McGroarty made his NHL debut. Victor Mancini had also made his NHL debut with the Rangers. Pittsburgh got shut out by Igor Shesterkin, who made a total of 29 saves for the Rangers. Chris Kreider scored twice […]

Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 Season Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins have found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the past two seasons. It once felt automatic that a team with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang would be in the playoffs, vying for Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, nowadays, it is a battle night in and night out on trying to make the […]