The Jets have traded Rutger McGroarty to the Penguins for fellow forward Brayden Yager. McGroarty, 20, was the 14th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Yager, 19, was taken 14th overall in 2023.

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Rutger McGroarty will be thrown right into the fire when he makes his National Hockey League debut against the reigning President’s Trophy-winning New York Rangers at ...

New Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Rutger McGroarty will be pressured to meet high expectations, but he could be a team leader in the club's next era, says Adam Proteau. Up-and-coming winger Rutger ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired top prospect Rutger McGroarty from the Winnipeg Jets. Here are five things you should know about him. The 20-year-old from Lincoln, Nebraska, has a chance to make ...

A recent two-week road trip offered the Pittsburgh Penguins a chance to stockpile points and reverse a 1-3-3 start to 2025.

Perhaps the one prospect everyone is monitoring closely is Rutger McGroarty, who GM and POHO Kyle Dubas brought in over the summer for Brayden Yager in a top prospect swap with the Winnipeg Jets.

and forwards Emil Bemstrom (Sweden), Boris Katchouk (Canada), Ville Koivunen (Finland), Joona Koppanen (Finland), Rutger McGroarty (USA), Vasily Ponomarev (Russia) and Valtteri Puustinen (Finland).

Hartford drops to 14-14-2-1 overall and 3-8-1-1 on the road. Rutger McGroarty had the hot hand early, scoring one goal in the first period and added another as part of a two-goal second period.

on Friday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-8-3-0) while forward Rutger McGroarty recorded three assists. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist stopped 39 of 40 ...