The Penguins sent Matt Nieto back to the AHL this afternoon. Nieto was in Pittsburgh on an emergency recall and didn't get into a game.
That leaves forward Joona Koppanen and defenseman Sebastian Aho as the two emergency recalls on the roster. Koppanen's recall was a result of Emil Bemstrom dealing with a minor injury. Aho's recall wasn't for any specific reason, so he gets shuffled down and up on paper on game days because emergency recalls can't be used to have a healthy scratch.
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Taylor Haase
5:02 pm - 03.21.2025DowntownNieto sent down
The Penguins sent Matt Nieto back to the AHL this afternoon. Nieto was in Pittsburgh on an emergency recall and didn't get into a game.
That leaves forward Joona Koppanen and defenseman Sebastian Aho as the two emergency recalls on the roster. Koppanen's recall was a result of Emil Bemstrom dealing with a minor injury. Aho's recall wasn't for any specific reason, so he gets shuffled down and up on paper on game days because emergency recalls can't be used to have a healthy scratch.
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