Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty began their auditions for the 2025-26 Penguins roster with their April call-ups.
They might not be the only members of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins getting a shot in Pittsburgh in the near future.
During his end-of-season press conference on Monday, general manager Kyle Dubas named several other players he expects to “make a push” for a roster spot out of training camp:
- Jack St. Ivany, D: St. Ivany spent the end of the 2023-24 campaign in Pittsburgh, mostly on a pairing with Ryan Shea, for a 14-game stretch during which the Penguins made a late push and came just short of the playoffs.