McGroarty Done for Year; Could Join WBS Pens for Playoffs
When the rookies combine for @NHL milestones 🫶 pic.twitter.com/KiH4n4OdED — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 4, 2025 It's a tough break for the Penguins as promising rookie forward Rutger McGroarty will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The news, confirmed today by head coach Mike Sullivan, comes just two days after McGroarty suffered an injury on Tuesday, April 8th, while blocking a shot from Chicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen with his left skate. With 51 seconds left in the second period on Tuesday, McGroarty blocked a shot by Teravainen on the penalty kill and hobbled to the bench, not able to put weight on his left leg. He went straight to Pittsburgh's locker room, not returning for the remainder of the game due to a lower-body injury. After the game that night, it was reported that he had been seen leaving the arena in a boot. Earlier this morning, the Penguins recalled Emil Bemstrom, Vasily Ponomarev, and Valtteri Puustinen from the Wilkes-Ba...
