Penguins' Despres Sent To AHL: Simon Despres has been sent to the Penguins' AHL affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, for the remainder of that team's playoff run, the Penguins' Official Website reports. (Updated 04/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Simon Despres showed signs of potential in his time in the NHL this season. He recorded four points in 18 contests with the Penguins. (Updated 04/23/2012).
12/21/2011 13:49 Blue Line Buzz: Concussions dominate the news
With players missing more and more time due to concussions, others find themselves in more appealing positions for Fantasy. Dan Pennucci discusses in his weekly Bllue Line Buzz.
12/17/2011 22:10 Malkin nets three, Pens crush Sabres
Evgeni Malkin had his seventh career hat trick, and the injury-depleted Pittsburgh Penguins peppered two Buffalo Sabres goalies in a 8-3 win on Saturday.
Despres tops the list of Pens' prospects ready to make the jump to CONSOL Energy Center at some point in 2011-12. The team boasts seven competent defenders ahead of him, but rarely does a defensive corps stay healthy throughout the course of a season. For his part, Despres helped the St. John Sea Dogs to a Memorial Cup victory in the QMJHL. The 20-year-old blueliner netted 13 goals and picked up 41 points in 47 contests. Despres has increased his goals totals in each of his four junior seasons, posting marks of 1, 2, 9, and 13, respectively. He has good size at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, but isn't known as a physical player. From a fantasy perspective, defensemen typically take a couple years to make their presence felt. Moreover, Despres has yet to even see any time in the AHL. Still, the blueliner from Laval deserves consideration in keeper leagues and an early arrival in Pittsburgh could offer surprising results. (Updated 8/16/11)
