Ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks], the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] needed to make a few roster moves. With forward Bryan Rust set to begin serving his three-game suspension [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-rust-suspended-three-games-for-hit-against-canucks] for a hit to the head of Brock Boeser Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/] and defenseman Jack St. Ivany heading to injured reserve [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-defenseman-placed-on-injured-reserve], the Penguins recalled forward prospect Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS), Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate. McGroarty, 21, had five assists in his four AHL games since being re-assigned to WBS from the Penguins on Jan. 18 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-send-top-prospect-to-ahl-call-up-big-forward]. Prior to his re-assignment, McGroarty had two goals and three points in 16 NHL games this season. A 2022 first-round pick (14th overall) by the Winnipeg Jets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/winnipeg-jets/], McGroarty has struggled to establish himself at the NHL level this season, and one of the central reasons has been injury. He had an upper-body ailment that caused him to miss all of training camp and the first month and a half of the regular season, and a concussion kept him out for a few games in January prior to his AHL re-assignment. However, he has excelled at the AHL level this season, putting up four goals and nine points in 12 AHL games. There is a good chance that McGroarty will remain with the NHL club through the end of Rust's suspension, as he is eligible to return to the lineup on Feb. 2 against the Ottawa Senators. McGroarty has three goals and six points in 24 career NHL games. Penguins' Rust Suspended Three Games For Hit Against Canucks [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/664fc719-4469-4f35-b6d4-aaaae88bef44.jpeg] Penguins' Rust Suspended Three Games For Hit Against Canucks It looks like the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> will be without one of their top forwards for an upcoming crucial stretch of games. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-rust-suspended-three-games-for-hit-against-canucks] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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!
