It was a bit jarring a week ago when Kyle Dubas all but guaranteed that Pittsburgh Penguins backup goalie Alex Nedeljkovic will not be re-signed. Not only
He might well be a Pittsburgh Penguins goalie next season, but top Penguins prospect Joel Blomqvist was honored by the AHL, which named him to the All-Rookie team.
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel to Carolina on March 7. A few hours after the deal, which netted a package that included Michael Bunting, was announced, the Penguins absorbed a 6-0 loss to Washington at PPG Paints Arena, the by-product of their most dispirited effort of the season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins now list top goalie prospect Joel Blomqvist on the NHL roster, and team sources confirm he will be recalled before the Penguins face the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center Tuesday night.
The Pens’ rookie goalie shines at the AHL All Star game The Wilkes-Barre Penguins had their best on paper roster this past week. Ryan Shea and Valtteri Puustinen were back from the NHL.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins top goalie prospect Joel Blomqvist is putting together a great season in his first full year in North America. Backstopping the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with an 11-4-2 record, Blomqvist was selected to the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic.
The Penguins' recent roster moves reflect Tristan Jarry's return.
John Ludqvist also to IR Tristan Jarry won’t be able to play tonight, which triggered several moves to the Penguins’ roster today. Without Jarry, the Pens needed a goalie to backup Magnus Hellberg tonight, and thus the first NHL stint for 21-year old top prospect Joel Blomqvist has arrived.
LOS ANGELES — The Pittsburgh Penguins have called up goalie Joel Blomqvist from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for at least their game Thursday against the LA Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled goaltender Joel Blomqvist from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a disappointing start to the 2023-24 season, with the worst record in the Eastern Conference through nine games. The same can't be said for their AHL affiliate, however.
Down on the farm, the Wilkes-Barre Penguins go 1-1 for a second straight week In the always weekend-heavy schedule of the minor leagues, the Wilkes-Barre Penguins played on Friday and Saturday of this past week for a second week of action.
The Pens get ready for the real thing after a quality finish in Buffalo to the Prospects Challenge The Penguins’ youngsters finished up a three-game set in Buffalo at the Prospects Challenge yesterday after securing a 3-0 victory against the host Sabres.
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the annual Prospects Challenge with one of the lowest ranked pipelines in the NHL. That didn’t stop the Penguins top prospects from performing at a high level and taking a pair of demanding wins out of three games.
Training camps are just around the corner but before the Pittsburgh Penguins reconvene at the practice facility there was one more contest at the annual prospect challenge.
The Pittsburgh Penguins prospects will carry a 1-1 record into their Prospects Challenge finale against the Buffalo Sabres. After a day off on Sunday, the Penguins prospects have one last chance to impress Penguins' brass ahead of training camp later this week.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Joel Blomqvist could very well be the Penguins' future No. 1 goaltender. Blomqvist, 21, was the Penguins' second-round pick in 2020. He is the team's top goaltending prospect, and one of the Penguins' top three prospects overall. This season will be a crucial step in Blomqvist's development.
The Pittsburgh Penguins return to action this afternoon as they kick off the Prospects Challenge against the Boston Bruins at 3:30 p.m. Several high-profile Penguins prospects will be on the ice, but the most important could be between the pipes this afternoon.
With just four first-round picks over the past decade, it isn’t a surprise that the Penguins have one of the worst prospect pools in the NHL.
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed one of their top prospects to a three-year, entry level contract.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a closer look at their top goalie prospect as Joel Blomqvist has signed amateur tryout agreements with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
It is a well-timed coincidence. The WBS Penguins, the AHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, signed Joel Blomqvist to an ATO (amateur tryout agreement).
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