Penguins assign Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With forward Sidney Crosby expected to rejoin the active roster in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the Minnesota Wild, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
Blandisi, 25, has appeared in 21 games this season and has five points (two goals three assists). In 13 AHL games, he has seven points (three goals, four assists).
This season, Blandisi has gotten accustomed to driving from the southwestern corner of the Pennsylvania to the northeastern quadrant of the Commonwealth as he has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton six times.
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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