Koppanen (illness) was placed on waivers Friday, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Koppanen missed Thursday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay due to an illness, but rather than rejoin the team, he's now on track to either head to the minors or be claimed. The 27-year-old has an assist in 10 appearances with Pittsburgh this season. The Penguins previously waived Koppanen on Oct. 2, and he went unclaimed, so it's likely he'll the same will happen this time, and he'll report to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Won't play Thursday
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Koppanen (illness) is set to miss Thursday's game against Tampa Bay.
Koppanen has three assists in 16 outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to play will come Sunday in Dallas, but Koppanen is sometimes a healthy scratch, so there's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup even if he's available.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Dealing with illness
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Koppanen will not practice Wednesday due to an illness, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Koppanen was a healthy scratch against the Flyers on Monday, so his potential absence may not impact the Penguins' lineup versus the Lightning on Thursday. Still, if the 27-year-old winger is unable to travel with the team, it could force the club to bring up another forward from the minors to give Pittsburgh a healthy extra player for its two-game road trip.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Elevated from minors
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Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
Koppanen is likely to serve as an emergency depth option for the Penguins ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Capitals. If the winger does play, it may come at the expense of Ville Koivunen or Filip Hallander. Still, Koppanen's promotion gives the Pens a 13th healthy forward on the 23-man roster. In the minors this year, Koppanen has generated just one goal and one assist in six minor-league tilts.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Inks two-way deal
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Koppanen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Koppanen had a goal in 11 appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He also recorded eight goals and 23 points across 56 regular-season outings with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 27-year-old will probably start next season in the minors.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Reassigned to AHL
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Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
Koppanen spent the final few weeks of the regular season with Pittsburgh, and he recorded a goal, 40 hits and three blocked shots while averaging 13:23 of ice time over 11 appearances. Now that the NHL regular season has concluded, Koppanen should have a chance to see some extra work in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Still with NHL club
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Koppanen hasn't been reassigned to the minors yet despite passing through waivers, and he's practicing with the team Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Koppanen could be in action versus Washington in the season finale Thursday if Kevin Hayes, who missed practice for a maintenance day, is unable to suit up. In his 10 NHL games this year, the 27-year-old Finn has generated just one goal on nine shots but dished out 34 hits to add some physicality to the roster.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Summoned from minors
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Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.
Koppanen has contributed one goal, four shots on net, two blocked shots and 20 hits in six NHL outings this season. Due to the absence of Philip Tomasino (upper body), Koppanen will probably be in the lineup against Chicago on Sunday.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Returned to AHL
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Koppanen was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Koppanen was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game versus Dallas after playing in six straight contests. During that span, he had one goal, four shots on net, 20 hits and two blocked shots. With Evgeni Malkin (upper body) back in the lineup, Koppanen will see regular playing time in the minors.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Called up by Pittsburgh
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Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Wednesday.
Koppanen was sent to the minors Friday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth while Evgeni Malkin (upper body), Bokondji Imama (biceps) and Thomas Novak (lower body) deal with injuries. Koppanen has made five appearances for Pittsburgh this year, logging a goal, 18 hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:21 of ice time.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Recalled Tuesday
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Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under emergency conditions Tuesday.
Koppanen's promotion to the NHL roster could be an indication that there is another forward injury other than Thomas Novak (lower body). The 27-year-old Koppanen has yet to get into an NHL game this year, having played exclusively in the minors for the Baby Pens. In his 53 minor-league outings, Koppanen has generated six goals and 15 helpers.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Sent down Friday
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Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Koppanen's demotion is likely a technical move to make him eligible for the AHL playoffs -- he could be brought back up ahead of Saturday's clash with Boston. At this point, look for players like Koppanen to get extended looks down the stretch as the Penguins turn their attention toward the 2024-25 campaign.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Joining NHL roster
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Koppanen was elevated from AHL WIlkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Koppanen could be immediately pressed into service against the Jackets on Tuesday depending on the availability of Jansen Harkins (upper body). With the Penguins expected to ship out at least one forward, if not more, ahead of Friday's trade deadline, Koppanen may not have to return to the minors this season and could finish the campaign in the NHL.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Back in NHL
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Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes/Barre-Scranton on Saturday.
The 25-year-old winger has three goals and six points in 18 AHL games this season. He made his NHL debut last season with the Bruins, playing in five games and posting one assist.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Signs with Penguins
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Koppanen signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to PuckPedia.
It's a two-way contract in 2023-24 and a one-way deal the following season. Koppanen made his NHL debut in 2022-23 with Boston, picking up one assist in five games. The 25-year-old had 12 goals and 35 points in 64 games with AHL Providence last season.
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Bruins' Joona Koppanen: Dropped to minors
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Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Providence on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Koppanen has six goals and 20 points through 36 AHL contests but he's been held scoreless in two NHL games. The rookie forward could be back with the big club for Sunday's tilt with San Jose.
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Bruins' Joona Koppanen: Elevated to NHL roster
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Koppanen was called up from AHL Providence on Wednesday.
Koppanen's promotion could see him make his NHL debut against the Kraken on Thursday after he traded places with Chris Wagner, who was shipped down in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old Koppanen is off to a strong start to his season in the minors with five goals and 14 assists in 34 contests. If the winger does debut versus Seattle, it figures to be in a bottom-six role where he will get minimal minutes.
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Bruins' Joona Koppanen: Secures one-year deal
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Koppanen signed a one-year, two-way contract with Boston on Thursday.
Koppanen was selected by the Bruins in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft but has yet to get into an NHL game for the club, instead spending this previous season playing exclusively in the minors with AHL Providence, for which he registered 11 goals and 19 helpers in 62 outings. The 24-year-old center could be in line to make his NHL debut during the 2022-23 campaign but figures to be a long-shot for a full-time spot on the 23-man roster.
