Ville Koivunen Caps Dominant Week With OT Winner
Ville Koivunen made the most of a short stint in the AHL, posting seven points in only three games last week and 11 points in six games since joining Wilkes-Barre/Scranton–second in the league and first with a 1.83 point per game average. Koivunen scored on a penalty shot and added a primary assist in a 4-1 win over Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, scored and added two secondary assists in a 4-0 win over Charlotte on Friday, and scored the overtime winner after setting up the tying goal in a 3-2 overtime win over Charlotte on Saturday. Pittsburgh recalled Koivunen with Rickard Rakell expected to miss 6-8 weeks. The 2021 second round pick acquired as part of the Jake Guentzel trade looks to keep the momentum with Pittsburgh.
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Penguins Prospect Report: October 27, 2025
Ville Koivunen dominates in short stint with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Sergei Murashov improves to 5-0-0 with two wins, including a shutout, last week, and Peyton Kettles scores in WHL season debut plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton remains undefeated, improving to 7-0-0 and the Wheeling Nailers split a weekend series in Maine.
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