February 2017 – The sniping youngster has resumed his promising career path after rehabbing a devastating shoulder injury that required surgery.
It’s hard not to see this as mismanagement by GM Jim Rutherford. September 2017 – Like he did two years ago, young sniper Daniel Sprong is making a good impression at Pittsburgh’s training camp.
After just two goals with minimal ice time, mostly on the fourth line, the Dutch native will get plenty of playing time with the QMJHL’s Islanders, whom he led in scoring for the past two seasons.
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The sniping speedster joined 20 other players assigned en masse to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Score a new Daniel Sprong Jersey at Capitals Shop. September 2017 – The speedy youngster is using his devastatingly effective shot whenever he can, pouring 20 toward the Buffalo goal in a game during the Prospects Challenge, and getting 15 on net. Bill Keenan lived it, wrote about it – and now it's the latest hockey movie.With players from other leagues sitting on the sidelines to protest racial injustice, hockey players were forced to have some difficult conversations. A boom or bust pick on the team that could really emphasize the word ‘boom’ here.
overflow: hidden; It’s only a matter of time before he forces his way onto the high-powered Pittsburgh lineup. That’s completely normal.
“Off the puck he still has a couple of habits he has to change, just his positioning and his reaction, some of those things,” Johnston said. The wingers around Ryan Getzlaf have been rotating all season, so Carlyle should try the two together to spark their 30th ranked G/GP (2.3). Most guys coming in are pretty cautious and intimidated. Expect him to return to junior with the QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders for another season before making his presence felt at the Penguins’ 2017 training camp. Already sitting on four goals and two assists, the speedy sniper is showing signs of following Jake Guentzel’s career track and forcing Pittsburgh to promote him without playing a full minor-league campaign.
December 2015 – Pittsburgh finally sent its prized goal-scoring winger prospect back to his junior team in Charlottetown after he barely played in 18 games with the big club and was a healthy scratch for the other 13. }
“I think of myself,” Cullen said. Although the surgery was successful, the devastating injury will likely set back Sprong’s NHL’s hopes a whole season. .readExpand {
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He has the tools to be an NHL sniper, but continues to pay his dues at the bottom of a deep group of forwards.
He has a bright future with the Penguins, and should stick the next time he’s called up after some AHL seasoning. The difference between the highly skilled Sprong and many of the others is that his time in the AHL will be only temporary.
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color: #818fbd; It has worked so far with Pontus Aberg, and I believe Bob Murray and co are hoping to ignite Sprong as well. The only question is when. max-height: 120px; Sprong has a bright future as an NHL scorer.
Named to the AHL all-star game, Sprong earned the callup to Pittsburgh by leading the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with 18 goals and 28 points in 29 games. color: black;
His nickname could easily be ‘Comfortable.’ As in, “I remember when I played my first game (in Canada), I felt really comfortable.” Or, “I felt really comfortable in training camp the first few days.”The Penguins had no first-round draft pick this year, but they have treated Sprong as if he was one.
Sprong convinced management he fit that description by playing assertively, scoring three goals in five pre-season games and quite possibly being the best player in camp. margin-top: 10px !important; Free Shipping & Free Returns; CONTACT US; ORDER STATUS; Search. March 2016 – The young Dutchman is flying again back in junior with 15 goals and 44 points in 31 games in his third season with the QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders. product (empty) No products. Score points. .readMore { See the latest styles of Capitals Daniel SprongAuthentic, Premier Jerseys from Reebok/CCM -available at incredible prices for every sports season!
November 2015 – After scoring his second goal of the season in a 4-2 win over Edmonton, Sprong played in a pivotal game the next night as the road-weary Penguins fell 5-2 in Calgary.