Kings' Francesco Pinelli: Nets two goals for Ontario
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Pinelli scored two goals in AHL Ontario's 4-1 win over Coachella Valley on Friday.
Pinelli has four goals and three assists over his last nine outings. He's had the best season of his AHL career so far with 14 goals and 35 points over 62 appearances. Pinelli's next game will be the 200th of his AHL career.
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Kings' Francesco Pinelli: Opens season with two points
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Pinelli scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Ontario's 5-4 overtime loss to Tucson on Friday.
Pinelli is embarking on his third AHL campaign. He's yet to earn a call-up to the Kings, and that's understandable considering he produced only 49 points across 137 regular-season games in his first two professional seasons. The Kings' forward depth in the NHL is pretty set, and there are a few players on the Reign ahead of Pinelli for a recall, so it'll be on the 22-year-old to take a step forward this year.
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Kings' Francesco Pinelli: Dropped to AHL
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Pinelli was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Sunday.
Pinelli racked up 41 goals and 90 points in 60 games with OHL Kitchener last season. A second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the 20-year-old forward should spend most of the year at the AHL level.
