The Right Guys Are Scoring for the Baby Penguins
There’s no question the Penguins’ first-round exit at the hands of the hated Flyers put a damper on what was for the most part a resoundingly upbeat season. However, on the plus side of the ledger, there are positive developments aplenty down on the farm.
Namely, the guys you want to have producing for the Baby Pens are, in fact, producing. Center Tristan Broz notched three assists in Tuesday night’s Game Three triumph over Hershey. Ville Koivunen collected two assists. Russian import Mikhail Ilyin and defenseman Harrison Brunicke each tallied their first point of the series, a goal for the former and an assist for the latter. Rutger McGroarty scored the game-winner at 5:02 of the first overtime.
In last night’s series-clinching Game 4 victory over the Bears, Koivunen and Brunicke each potted their first goal of the playoffs, the former thanks to a slick net-front setup from Ilyin. Broz chipped in with his team-best fourth helper on the play as well.
Spitfire Avery Hayes scored two goals during the series. Aidan McDonough likewise netted a pair. Atley Calvert, Gabe Klassen and Owen Pickering, one each.