CRANBERRY, Pa.-- Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake ...

Koivunen’s offensive outburst was quite a jump from the 2022-23 season when he had 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 52 games as a 19-year-old. What led to such a leap?

The true test for Koivunen will be trying to navigate the low moments over the course of an 82-game grind of a regular season at the NHL level. Regardless, he has already provided hope for the ...

We’ve mentioned before the streakiness of Koivunen’s production — and despite the accumulation last month that has continued. In six of the 12 games he played, Koivunen recorded zero points.

In his first 12 games this season, Koivunen has nine points (three goals, six assists) and seems to be adjusting to the smaller ice surface in North America just fine. “Everything comes with ...

Making the switch from playing professional hockey in Finland to North America comes with a series of adjustments. So far, forward Ville Koivunen is tackling those challenges head-on in his first ...