A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament:
Penguins forward Michael Bunting scored Canada’s opening goal and recorded an assist in a 4-2 win against Great Britain at the O2 Arena in Prague on Saturday.
Opening the contest on Canada’s fourth line, Bunting had 15:25 of ice time on 18 shifts and recorded one shot.
Highlights:
Canada’s next game is against Denmark on Sunday, 10:20 a.m. (EDT).
Penguins forward prospect Ravis Ansons recorded the primary assist on Latvia’s opening goal in a 5-4 overtime win against Poland at Ostravar Arena in Vítkovice, Czechia.
Centering Latvia’s third line, Ansons logged 9:42 of ice time on 15 shifts, recorded two shots and was 3 for 15 (20%) on faceoffs.
Highlights:
Latvia’s next game is against France on Sunday, 10:20 a.m.
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic dressed but did not play for the United States in a 6-1 win against Germany at Ostravar Arena.
Highlights:
The United States’ next game is against Slovakia on Monday, 10:20 a.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.