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Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Sport
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Penguins v. Flyers Preview: Lineups, Game Notes, And More
After four consecutive losses - the latest being a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday - the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bounce back Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. And they'll face their cross-state rivals yet again. The Penguins will take on the Flyers in a rematch of Tuesday's dud, and they will look to split the season series. Since the 4 Nations Face-off break, the Penguins have been outscored 19-7, and they know they need to be a whole lot better in order to get the win Thursday. And they'll also have to do it without forward Michael Bunting, who was placed on injured reserve earlier Thursday after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. He is out indefinitely, and his gritty presence in the lineup will be missed. 'He's just a competitive guy that goes to the net-front,' head coach Mike Sullivan said. 'He plays in the battle areas. He makes it hard on our opponents in a number of different ways. He also has an uncanny ability to irritate people out there, and that helps the group. I think, when you have players like that, it drags you into the fight, and that's an important aspect of becoming a team and making sure we're invested emotionally in the game. And he's one of those guys.' Forward Emil Bemstrom has been recalled from the @WBSPenguins (AHL) and Boko Imama has been activated off of Injured Michael Bunting has been placed on IR and Matt Nieto has been re-assigned to WBS. — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 27, 2025 In other news, forward Boko Imama was activated from injured reserve and is available for the game, and forward Emil Bemstrom was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Forward Matt Nieto - placed on waivers Wednesday - cleared waivers and was re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre Scranton. Alex Nedejlkovic will get his second consecutive start between the pipes for the Penguins. Nedeljkovic has allowed 11 goals in parts of five periods since the break. Here is the rest of the starting lineup for the Penguins: How we're lining up vs. the Flyers ⬇️ — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 28, 2025 The Flyers have won three straight games, including another against the Penguins on Feb. 8 just before the 4 Nations break. They are 26-26-7 on the season and sit just five points out of the second wild card spot. The Penguins will also be celebrating former Penguin Max Talbot Thursday, as they are holding a bobblehead night in his honor. The bobblehead will commemorate Talbot's famous and momentum-shifting 'shushing the crowd' moment against Philadelphia in Game 6 of the 2009 Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between the two teams. The Penguins went on to win that contest and, later, the Stanley Cup - when Talbot scored the only two goals in Game 7 against the Detroit Red Wings. Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more!
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Penguins Recall Goaltending, Forward Prospects Ahead Of Return-To-Play
With the 4 Nations Face-off about to come to a close on Thursday when Team USA and Team Canada square off for a rematch in the championship game, the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to get ahead of their return-to-play following the break. On Tuesday, the Penguins recalled goaltender Joel Blomqvist and forward Emil Bemstrom from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate. In a corresponding move, goaltender Tristan Jarry was re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Penguins have recalled forward Emil Bemstrom and goaltender Joel Blomqvist from the @WBSPenguins (AHL).Goaltender Tristan Jarry has been re-assigned to WBS. — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 18, 2025 Blomqvist, 23, was sent down when the 4 Nations Face-off break ensued in order to get some playing time during the break, as the young goaltender had only started two of Pittsburgh's final nine games before the break due to the stellar play of Alex Nedeljkovic. In three AHL starts during that time, Blomqvist went 1-1-1 with a .900 save percentage. Bemstrom, 25, was recalled for two games prior to the break. Although he didn't post any points in those two NHL games, he is enjoying a stellar season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with 20 goals and 44 points in 41 AHL games. He was also named an AHL All-Star this season. The Penguins return to regular season play on Saturday, when they take on the Washington Capitals at home. Pittsburgh is 23-25-9 on the season and currently sits six points out of the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more!
