The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Joseph Blandisi to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, it was announced Sunday by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-5-1-1) will play an early morning road game before returning to home ice for a weekend slate against the league's top team.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ended their weekend with a loss at the hands of the Providence Bruins, 5-2, in a Sunday afternoon contest at Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins stunned the Hartford Wolf Pack with a high-flying start in their 4-1 win at XL Center on Saturday night.
Anthony Peters and the Penguins remain unbeaten (3-0-0-0) after their Cleveland road trip. Now a pair of intrastate rivals await Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on the schedule.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Derek Grant from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, it was announced on Monday.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins erupted with offense in the second period of their Saturday game against Cleveland en route to earning a 4-1 victory.