Koivunen was part of the return the Penguins received in the 2024 trade of Jake Guentzel. The former Finnish league standout could now be set to make his NHL debut after leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and ranking fifth in the AHL with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists) in 62 games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have recalled forwards Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen from their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The future is now for the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least for the time being. On Friday, the team recalled two of its leading prospects - forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty - from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

Shea will suit up for the first time since March 9 versus the Wild due to his upper-body injury. While head coach Mike Sullivan didn't specifically say who would be coming out of the lineup to make way for Shea,

THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025

THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025

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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ run of wins and hot goaltending withered in the Florida sun this week. It was officially buried Thursday when the worst team in the Eastern Conference, the Buffalo Sabres, destroyed the Penguins 7-3 at Key Bank Center.

Entering Thursday, the Buffalo Sabres ranked seventh in the NHL with 165 points from their defensemen this season. Buffalo’s blueliners had their names all over the scoresheet and increased that total to 172 as the Sabres beat Penguins 7-3 at KeyBank Center.

Jiri Kulich scored twice as part of a five-goal second period, and the Buffalo Sabres routed Pittsburgh 7-3 on Thursday night in an outing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record for point-per-game consistency he shared with Wayne Gretzky.

Jiri Kulich scored twice for the Buffalo Sabres in a 7-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Crosby made history with his 20th point-per-game season on an otherwise forgettable night for the Penguins in Buffalo.

Sidney Crosby clinched a 20th season averaging at least a point per game on Thursday, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. The Pittsburgh Penguins center set the record by scoring in the first period of a 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

On Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, Crosby scored a goal in the first period, giving him his 80th point of the season. Because Crosby can only play in a maximum of 80 games this season, Crosby has now recorded his 20th consecutive point-per-game season,

Jiri Kulich scored twice as part of a five-goal second period, and the Buffalo Sabres routed Pittsburgh 7-3 on Thursday night in an outing Penguins captain Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record for point-per-game consistency he shared with Wayne Gretzky.