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Penguins announce significant roster move featuring Rutger McGroarty and Joel Blomqvist
The Penguins have announced the activation of both Rutger McGroarty and Joel Blomqvist, and have subsequently assigned them to the AHL.
Penguins forward Rutger McGroarty was activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday, after being out of action with an upper-body injury.
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist was also activated from injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday as well, after he was out with what was labelled as a lower-body injury.
What this means for Rutger McGroarty
McGroarty is now ready to play after missing all of training camp and Pittsburgh's first 18 games of the season, and will get to log decent minutes in the AHL.
He had one goal and two assists, 11 shots on net, five blocked shots, and 12 hits in his eight NHL appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.
Why this AHL stint is important for Rutger McGroarty
McGroarty will probably get another look with the big club at some point this campaign, but the team likely wants him to get conditioned first in the AHL.
Turning our attention back to Blomqvist, he was in the hunt to start the season with the Penguins, but was placed on injured reserve before it even began.
He will get plenty of playing time with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL and could find himself back in the NHL very soon, especially if Tristan Jarry continues his absence from the Pittsburgh lineup for an extended period with his lower-body issue.
Penguins supporters will no doubt be keeping a close eye on the progression of these two young Penguins in the weeks ahead.
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NOVEMBRE 15 | 83 ANSWERS Penguins announce significant roster move featuring Rutger McGroarty and Joel Blomqvist Will Rutger McGroarty get a shot in the NHL this year? | ||
| Yes | 75 | 90.4 % |
| No | 8 | 9.6 % |
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