Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced that Penguins skaters Kris Letang, John Ludvig and Matt Nieto have undergone recent surgeries.
Three Penguins have gone under the knife in recent weeks, general manager Kyle Dubas announced Wednesday.
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel to Carolina on March 7. A few hours after the deal, which netted a package that included Michael Bunting, was announced, the Penguins absorbed a 6-0 loss to Washington at PPG Paints Arena, the by-product of their most dispirited effort of the season.
CRANBERRY — John Ludvig has appeared in 32 games since the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed him off waivers from Florida last Oct. 9. During that time, he’s logged a total of 376 minutes, 34 seconds of ice time, an average of 11:46 per game.
PITTSBURGH – When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Chad Ruhwedel to the New York Rangers, a window of opportunity opened for a few key faces. Without Ruhwedel in the lineup, young Penguins blueliners like John Ludvig and Ryan Shea would likely see more playing time in the NHL.
What matters most to the Pittsburgh Penguins, of course, is how their 6-3 victory against San Jose at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night ended. This is, after all, a bottom-line business, and the Penguins finished the evening with a badly needed victory and a couple of points.
PITTSBURGH – After eight seasons as a steady hand on the blue line, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded away Chad Ruhwedel to the New York Rangers. The Penguins didn’t get a player in return for the deal, opening up a roster spot for John Ludvig to step back into the lineup.
Remember when the Pittsburgh Penguins had one of the most feared and productive offenses in the NHL? When it seemed as if they could score almost at will, and pile up goals in bunches?
There are times when the Pittsburgh Penguins seem fragile, like a team that fully expects something bad to happen. Perhaps because it so often does. Witness
PITTSBURGH – For the second time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins will soon see rookie defenseman John Ludvig return after a stint on long-term injured reserve.
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins understand — and appreciate — what John Ludvig adds to their defense corps. That the physicality he brings to their blue line is unmatched by any of his teammates.
PITTSBURGH – As the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to their first practice after the bye week, they were joined by multiple familiar faces. Not only did Jesse Puljujarvi sign a two-year contract, but a pair of injured players returned to the ice at what seemed like full capacity.
CRANBERRY — Are the Pittsburgh Penguins almost back to full health? In their first practice after the bye and All-Star Game break, both LW Reilly Smith and defenseman John Ludvig were in full-contact sweaters.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who are heading into an extended break, on Sunday sent three players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League — winger Valtteri Puustinen and defenseman Ryan Shea on regular reassignments, and defenseman John Ludvig on a conditioning assignment.
PITTSBURGH – Defenseman John Ludvig has been absent from the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup ever since their win over the New York Islanders. Ludvig started that game by taking a beatdown from Matt Martin in the opening seconds but finished the game as normal.
John Ludvig gave it his all in an effort to make the opening night roster with the Florida Panthers. It was going to be an uphill battle for the 23-year-old defenseman, who missed significant time with injuries in his previous two seasons in the AHL.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Penguins missed out on an extra point in the standings with their 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators on Tuesday night at Bridgestone
The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering their Thanksgiving Eve matchup against the New York Rangers with a battered lineup, but at least one player could make a return.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are loaning two players to the AHL for conditioning. They will be eligible to return to the NHL squad in short order.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled goaltender Joel Blomqvist from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
While the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered their third straight loss of this young 2023-24 season, they also had to finish the game a man down. About half way through the contest, Penguins defenseman John Ludvig suffered a scary looking injury after throwing a huge hit at center ice.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Ludvig made his NHL debut Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The d-man played just over five minutes through the middle of the second period, but his big hit on Dallas center Radek Faksa ended his night.
The Florida Panthers placed forward Zac Dalpe and defenseman Casey Fitzgerald and John Ludvig on waivers on Sunday afternoon. All three are expected to report to AHL Charlotte if they clear waivers.
SUNRISE — Even after two hip injuries, Florida Panthers prospect John Ludvig is not afraid to get physical. The 6-foot-1, 214-pound defenseman has blocked six shots and thrown three hits in his first two preseason games as he looks to make an impression on the Panthers.
The kids looked alright for the Florida Panthers for a while in Raleigh on Wednesday night. Then the third period started. The Carolina Hurricanes rolled an inexperienced Florida squad, scoring three times in the first four-plus minutes of the final period and won 4-1.
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