Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/Pittsburgh Penguins forward Avery Hayes (85) moves the puck in a preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Source: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Avery Hayes from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, setting up a possible NHL debut for the former undrafted forward.
Hayes, 23, has scored 23 points (13G,10A) in 31 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He was the fifth-highest point-scorer last season for the AHL franchise (42), but the joint top goalscorer, managing 23 goals in 60 games.