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Matt Dumba is making Pittsburgh regret his AHL move after what surfaced today
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Veteran defenseman Matt Dumba, who is playing in his first year with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, is on quite a roll in the American Hockey League with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Veteran defenseman Matt Dumba is playing in his first year in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, as he was acquired in July from the Dallas Stars with a second round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Vladislav Kolyachonok.
He's spent the majority of the year playing with the American Hockey League affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and has been a healthy scratch multiple times, but right now, his play is giving the Penguins second thoughts on perhaps giving him more shots in the NHL.
Thanks to a strong recent showing in which he had six points (1G, 5A), Dumba was honoured by being named the recipient of the title of Howie's Hockey Tape AHL Player of the Week.
Five assists and a goal we'll never forget. What a week it was...
Penguins defenseman Matt Dumba has been named Howie's Hockey Tape AHL Player of the Week!! - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Penguins defenseman Matt Dumba has been named Howie's Hockey Tape AHL Player of the Week!! - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
During a recent 4-1 win for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton over the Syracuse Crunch, Dumba scored and dedicated it to a young cancer patient he met on the bench before the game.
Matt Dumba Was Acquired By The Penguins This Past Summer
Dumba, who was taken with the seventh overall pick by the Minnesota Wild in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, has played for a handful of teams during his NHL career.
The bulk of his career was spent in a Wild sweater, but he's also played for the Arizona Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Stars before coming to the Penguins.
In 748 NHL games, Dumba 261 points (85G, 176A).
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