Vinnie Hinostroza, currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL, is the league's leading scorer [https://theahl.com/stats/player-stats] with 16 points in nine games. Last year, the 30-year-old briefly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, appearing in nine games and collecting four points. Instead, he spent most of the season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, with 35 points in 41 games. Hinostroza's performance was the second-best on the baby Penguins, just eight points behind Ty Smith, who led the team with 43 points in 63 games. Pittsburgh did not offer the sixth-round pick (169th overall, 2012) a contract in the offseason, so he signed a two-year, two-way deal [https://triblive.com/sports/former-penguins-forward-vinnie-hinostroza-signs-with-predators/] with the Nashville Predators. Thanks to five goals and eleven helpers, Hinostroza has helped the Admirals to an 8-1 record and the top spot in the Central Divison. His 16 points are double that of Emil Bemström, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's top scorer. The Penguins are third in the Atlantic Division with a 6-2-0 record. Since turning pro in 2014-15, Hinostroza has split his time between the AHL (171 games) and NHL (374 days). He scored 56 goals and 142 in the minors [https://theahl.com/stats/player/5888/81/vinnie-hinostroza] and 54 goals and 151 points in the NHL [https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/hinosvi01.html]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookmark THN's Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/] site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and more. WA-EDM-McDavidInjury
