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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Puts away goal
Danton Heinen scored a goal on three shots, added four hits and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.Heinen picked up his first goal of the season and his first point in three games during his current NHL stint. Overall, the 30-year-old has collected two points, 13 shots on net, 14 hits, nine blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over 12 NHL appearances this season. He is likely to see most of his ice time in a fourth-line role.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Recalled from minors
Danton Heinen was elevated from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.Heinen's promotion comes as both Evgeni Malkin (upper body) and Blake Lizotte (undisclosed) were placed on injured reserve in corresponding moves. While the 30-year-old Heinen has performed well in the minors, 18 points in 12 games, he has struggled offensively in the NHL, recording a lone point in nine games with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Assigned to AHL
Danton Heinen was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.Heinen has contributed one assist, 10 shots on net, seven blocked shots and eight hits in nine NHL appearances this season. He also has five goals and 14 points in 10 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Nabs first assist of campaign
Danton Heinen logged one assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.Heinen's helper was his first point at the NHL level this season. Due to the numerous injuries the Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with, the 30-year-old has gotten a chance to fill a bottom-six role. In addition to the assist, he has nine shots on net, seven hits, seven blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over seven outings.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Brought up Tuesday
Danton Heinen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.The Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with a number of injuries up front, and Heinen will help replenish the team's depth. He can be expected to contend for bottom-six minutes while with the big club.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Draws three assists in AHL win
Danton Heinen recorded three assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 5-2 win over Hartford on Friday.Heinen has four helpers over three games with the farm team to begin the AHL campaign. He hasn't been in the minors since 2017-18, most recently earning 29 points over 79 regular-season outings in 2024-25 between the Canucks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Should the injury bug bite Pittsburgh, Heinen would be an experienced option for a call-up to fill a bottom-six role.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Designated for waivers
Danton Heinen was placed on waivers by Pittsburgh on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.Of the six Pittsburgh Penguins on waivers Thursday, Heinen might be the most surprising, considering he was part of the Marcus Pettersson trade last year. In his 28 appearances for Pittsburgh following the trade, the veteran winger notched three goals and eight helpers while averaging 12:32 of ice time. Given his wealth of NHL experience, there could be plenty of clubs willing to give Heinen a look. If he does clear waivers, Heinen figures to link up with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Scores shorthanded goal
Danton Heinen scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.Heinen's goal came just before a penalty expired in the third period. The 29-year-old ended a 12-game goal drought with the tally. He produced 29 points, 81 shots on net, 71 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 79 appearances between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Canucks this season. Heinen is a decent bottom-six forward at the NHL level, and that's likely the role he'll fill with the Penguins in 2025-26 as he enters a contract year.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Two helpers Tuesday
Danton Heinen picked up two assists in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Chicago.Both helpers came in the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away. It was Heinen's first multi-point performance since Nov. 17, and the 29-year-old winger is up to eight goals and 28 points through 76 appearances this season -- giving him a shot at reaching 30 points on the campaign for the fifth time in his career.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Picks up assist in win over Dallas
Danton Heinen logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Stars.Heinen's production has been fairly pedestrian since he was traded to Pittsburgh from Vancouver. His helper snapped a five-game slump Saturday, and he has eight points across 23 outings in his second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Overall, the 29-year-old forward is at 26 points, 76 shots on net, 78 hits, 35 blocked shots and 31 PIM across 74 appearances.