The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that [https://x.com/penguins/status/2034643350129668310] they have assigned forward Avery Hayes to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Hayes has played in his first 11 career NHL games this season with Pittsburgh, where he has two goals, 12 penalty minutes, and 13 hits. His two goals came in his NHL debut against the Buffalo Sabres on Feb. 5. Now, after being re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Hayes will be looking to make a big impact. The 23-year-old forward has played in 36 games this season with the AHL club, where he has 19 goals, 11 assists, 30 points, and 46 penalty minutes. He also has 10 goals and 13 points in his last 11 AHL games. It will now be interesting to see how Hayes performs after being sent back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's roster from here.
