The Penguins have recalled forwards Rutger McGroarty and Boko Imama from their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm club ahead of tonight’s Metro clash with the Flyers.
A 21-year-old power forward and former first-round pick, McGroarty’s tallied four goals and seven points in five games with the Baby Pens.
With three goals and four points in his last 11 games, Imama, a 29-year-old heavyweight, has been on a bit of a tear as well.
Personally, I’d love to see Boko slot in on the fourth line in place of the larger but more vanilla Joona Koppanen. I think he and buzz-saws Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte could make for a difficult combination to play against.
As for McGroarty? He could realistically slot in anywhere in the top nine, with a spot next to fellow rookies Ben Kindel and Ville Koivunen the most likely starting assignment.
I think both call-ups could provide a badly needed boost of adrenalin.
Penguins forward Ben Kindel is in stable condition at the University of Utah Hospital after…
There were some hopeful signs for our Penguins during last night’s 5-4 loss to the…
With Sam Girard’s availability up in the air, the Penguins swapped out defensemen ahead of…
The Penguins were no match for the Golden Knights last night, dropping a lopsided 6-2…
For one brief, shining moment, the Penguins resembled the team we’d all hoped they’d be…
Obviously, our Penguins aren’t off to the kind of start we’d all hoped for. Since…