Prospect Info: Pittsburgh Penguins Prospects Thread: 2023-2024 Edition

[SEALBound]

Bookmark this so you can either crow if Broz make it first, or forget about it Groart makes it first.

I might kill myself if Broz makes it before McGroarty.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Dailyfaceoff Pittsburgh has the Pens lineup as such...


Rakell, Crosby, Rust
Bunting, Malkin, McGroarty
O'Connor, Hayes, Glass
Lizotte, Eller, Accairi

Petts, Karlsson
Graves, Letang
Grzelcyk, Aho

Jarry, Ned

Everyone keeps wanting to put Hayes at 4C and I don't see that happening. Rakell is a much better option at LW on Sids line.

Lol yikes

 

[Honour Over Glory]

One thing I didn't see mentioned before is that the shots in the game were 37-17 Penguins.
More fun stuff like that can be found on the WBS site:

PROSPECTS CHALLENGE NOTEBOOK – Sept. 13 vs. Boston

The Penguins scored five unanswered goals, including a pair from Tristan Broz, to start the 2024 Prospects Challenge with a 6-3 win.

www.wbspenguins.com

Kirk Mac is already better at coaching than Sullivan and Quinn.

 

[Jdodd]

Play the Senators tomorrow at Noon and Monday at 5p we play the Sabres
Practice on Sunday

 

[Andy99]

Please keep posting again, folks, for those of us who can’t watch the game…my HIIT class is at the same time it starts and then I have a conference…much gratitude

 

[akapidots]

Penguins' lines/pairings vs. Senators today:
Rutger McGroarty - Vasily Ponomarev - Avery Hayes
Beau Jelsma - Tristan Broz - Ville Koivunen
Cooper Foster - Gabe Klassen - Justin Cloutier
Atley Calvert - Logan Pietila - Jack Beck
Owen Pickering - Donovan McCoy
Isaac Belliveau - Finn Harding
Emil Pieniniemi - Harrison Brunicke
Justin Cloutier replaces Mathieu De St. Phalle on the third line. Donovan McCoy gets in for Scooter Brickey on the top pairing. Emil Pieniniemi replaces Caeden Carlisle on the third pairing. Everything else is the same
Sergei Murashov starts in net, free agent invite Charlie Schenkel backs up

From Taylor Haase at DKPS

 

[Malkinstheman]

Game is live now, heres the link: Prospects Challenge: Penguins vs. Senators | Pittsburgh Penguins

 

[Jacob]

I like Ponomarev for the bottom 6 but given we have like 14 forwards on one-way deals *plus* Poulin and Pono can be sent down without clearing waivers I think he starts down there, probably the first forward called up, goes up and down a few times and ultimately finishes the year up here.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Not Penguins prospect related, but I'd absolutely love this kind of stream option for actual games in the NHL season. No broadcast team, just the sound of the game on the ice.

I like Ponomarev for the bottom 6 but given we have like 14 forwards on one-way deals *plus* Poulin and Pono can be sent down without clearing waivers I think he starts down there, probably the first forward called up, goes up and down a few times and ultimately finishes the year up here.

Yeah I think Ponomarev is almost assuredly the first call-up from WBS with an injury, based on what I've seen. Hope he cements a spot and they move out some of these older guys.

He really seems to fit exactly what this team wants more of in its bottom-6.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It's a "no shit" comment because Pickering is 6'5", but Pickering looks a lot bigger than everyone else out here. He is already decently bulky at 6'5" and 199 lbs, but adding an extra 10-15 lbs could enable him to be a physically dominant guy in the NHL.

Also I didn't realize that Broz was up to over 200 lbs, he's now listed at 5'11" and 202 lbs. That's a huge size increase from where he was drafted at, I believe he was only about 170 lbs when he was drafted.

One more comment about size, Murashov is pretty short for a goalie but he moves really well. I think Murashov may be the most early-career Fleury type of goalie they've had in their system in a long time: short but crazy athletic.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Damn that was a case of Koivunen's poor top end speed. He got a nice turnover at the blueline and was free for a breakaway, but the Senators defenseman was able to catch up to him pretty quickly. You can really see the lack of high end athleticism out of him.

That being said, the guy who caught up to him was Carter Yakemchuk, who was the the 7th overall pick in 2024.

 

[WickedWrister]

Bruins goalie robs Groats on the PP. Nice feed from Broz

 

[Al Smith]

Pretty meh period, especially since Sens lost 9-1 yesterday. Not much to talk about in the offensive end. Belliveau and Pickering look OK on defense. Their partners are a little shaky. I think Harding is paired with IB, so he's likely to be pretty green and make some mistakes. Musharov not really tested. I think I heard 5 shots. Looking forward to seeing how he looks in camp against a little higher level of talent.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Was not able to attend. How does Pieniemi look?

 

[WickedWrister]

Isaac Belliveau goal assisted by Groaty McGroatface

 

[Empoleon8771]

Pickering's D partner had a heinously bad turnover that led to a goal for the Senators. Absolutely no clue what that guy was thinking there.

 

[WickedWrister]

Was not able to attend. How does Pieniemi look?

Haven't noticed him that much. His D partner, Brunicke seems more aggressive jumping into the play so he's been more noticeable.

Some nice in zone passing and I think Pono finishes it off for the PP goal

 

[Al Smith]

Broz line generating chances but they're not finishing. L4 actually looking like a good L4 and chipping in a goal.

And a sweet PP goal by Pono on a nice feed from Calvert.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Broz looks like a top prospect no joke. He’s like a 1 man break out, really strong on the puck, and excellent vision. Nice to hear he’s above 200lb now he does look stocky out there but he’s still a really good skater imo.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Would be pleasantly surprised if Broz turned into an NHL player of some impact. That dude looked all the world to be another forgotten nobody shortly after he was drafted.

 

[Ryder71]

Koivunen is soooooooooooooooooo good in tight spaces, his vision and distribution of the puck puts everyone else to shame! He's a headsy player very good instincts.

 

[MeinerEiner]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835014787799060497

 

[chethejet]

Pens are playing well as to positional play and going to the net. Not sure the caliber of the Sens roster but Pens look much better than the Sens. Like the attack and going to the net as the first option vs all those stupid drop passes and stop on the wall in no mans land of prior years. A little hard to follow but Pens D moves the puck well and forwards look to drive the play. Broz is going to be a really good player and Pickering is pretty smooth for his size. He is 6-5 and is closer to 205/210 pounds now. Dubas to his credit has restocked the system in last two years with lots of draft picks coming.

 

[Al Smith]

Compared to what this team was icing in this tournament a few years ago, things are vastly better.

 

[Ryder71]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835014787799060497

Who gives a shit! HE MIGHT MAKE A WJT TEAM TWO YEARS FROM NOW? What a joke!