Penguins assign Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Joseph Blandisi is on the move again.
A day after being recalled under emergency conditions, the Penguins forward was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined, Blandisi was summoned to play in Thursday’s 1-0 overtime win against the rival Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Primarily used on the fourth line, Blandisi logged 9:04 of ice time on 11 shifts and had one shot. He was 0 for 2 (0 percent) on faceoffs.
This season, Blandisi has played in 12 NHL games and has three points (one goal, two assists). In 12 AHL games, he has seven points (three goals, four assists).
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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