Penguins Recall AHL Player of the Month Ville Koivunen

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward prospect Ville Koivunen from the AHL on an emergency basis to address scoring depth issues following Evgeni Malkin's suspension and Sidney Crosby's ongoing injury recovery. Koivunen, 22, was recently named AHL Player of the Month for February after recording 16 points in 11 games. He has two goals and seven points in 27 NHL games this season and is expected to slot into the lineup for the upcoming weekend series.