With Noel Acciari and Rickard Rakell set to return to the Penguins' lineup on Monday, Johnstone will return to the AHL after playing just a single game in Pittsburgh. He has two goals and three assists in 21 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
Johnstone made his NHL debut at the age of 27 after an inspirational journey on December 8th but has yet to dress since and was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) Monday. He returns to the minors, where he earned his first career promotion after putting up five points (2G/3A) and 17 PIMs in 21 games played.
Johnstone is an undrafted 27-year-old forward who has spent parts of the last three seasons in the AHL, between the Toronto Marlies and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, tallying 27 points (11G / 16A) in 94 games. He was recalled from the AHL last week and has played one game, averaging 7:19 time-on-ice and recording two hits.
Johnstone is an undrafted 27-year-old forward who has spent parts of the last three seasons in the AHL, between the Toronto Marlies and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, tallying 27 points (11G / 16A) in 94 games. His call-up coincides with Joona Koppanen and Alex Nylander being reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Johnstone had nine goals, 13 assists, 39 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 69 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV) with Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old right-winger has never played in the NHL after being signed out of Sacred Heart University (NCAA) in 2020-21.
