The Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] made a roster move before Thursday's game against the New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils]. They sent forward Ville Koivunen back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton so that he can get some playing time. He was set to be a healthy scratch on Thursday due to Evgeni Malkin's impending return. Koivunen scored his second NHL goal of his career on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets]. Koivunen has played in 27 games this season, scoring two goals and recording five points. He scored his first NHL goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning] on Dec. 4. His underlying numbers have been very strong this season, but he's been a bit too inconsistent. Hopefully, a stint in WBS will help that, because when he's on, he's a effective player. Koivunen has four goals and 11 points in six AHL games this season. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwquDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more!
