The Penguins have had two of their better prospects return to full health. The team announced ( Twitter link ) that winger Rutger McGroarty and goaltender Joel Blomqvist have been activated off season-opening injured reserve. They have been assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

McGroarty was acquired from Winnipeg last year in a swap of 14th overall picks but spent the bulk of his rookie year in the minors. He made Pittsburgh’s roster out of training camp but was sent down after just three games. He played in 60 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, picking up 14 goals and 25 assists. That earned McGroarty a recall in late March and he did well with it, putting up three points in five games down the stretch.

McGroarty had been dealing with an upper-body injury sustained befor

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