Penguins Prospects Dominating the AHL Early in the Season Led by Two Potential Future Stars

Over the past 18 months, Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins front office have done a great job of rebuilding the future of this organization, with some top prospects emerging as the future of the team.

We've already seen that at the NHL level thus far, with the likes of Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke emerging as solid pieces for the team, and with a relatively successful start to the year, optimism is growing in Pittsburgh.

However, down in the American Hockey League, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are off to a fantastic start, going 3-0-0 through three games while scoring 11 goals and giving up just 4 goals in that span.

The biggest reason for that success is two prospects who are pushing hard for an NHL debut in 2025/26, with Tristan Broz and Sergei Murashov both standing out in a big way.

Firstly is the talented 23-year old Broz, who was solid in his first AHL season a year ago, but with 3 goals and 4 points in 3 games, the 6-foot-0, 203 pound centre is making a genuine impact at both ends of the ice.

Then is the goaltending star Sergei Murashov, who many believe will overtake both Arturs Silovs and Joel Blomqvist soon, with a dominant 1.50 GAA and .944 save percentage through two starts this year.

Ultimately, it will take a lot more than three hot games for both to push their way into an NHL role, but with so much potential, confidence and a hot start, it's easy to see why the Penguins are so excited about their development moving forward.