Michael Bunting - NHL News & Rumors

Scores in loss to Blue Jackets Bunting scored a power-play goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Bunting recorded just one point -- an assist in the 6-3 win over Montreal on Oct. 14 -- in 11 games in October. However, he's turned things around now that the calendar has flipped to November with four points (three goals and a helper) in seven contests this month. The slow start seems to be a thing of the past now, and if Bunting remains consistent with his scoring, he could experience an uptick in his fantasy upside, particularly since he holds a top-six role in the lineup.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets rout the Penguins 6-2 to snap a 6-game skid

Zac Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Pit...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores in Friday's win Bunting scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Bunting has scored twice in the last three games, adding six shots on net and nine hits in that span. It's perhaps the first thaw after a cold start to the year cost the winger his spot in the Penguins' top six. He has just three points to go with 34 shots on net, 22 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 15 outings. Bunting is playing on the third line, but a strong stretch of offense could help him regain a better position in the lineup.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin

Evgeni Malkin scored midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bunting lays one down

NOVEMBER 9 • YOUTUBE

Finds twine in loss Bunting scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Impact Bunting put the Penguins up 3-1 in the third period by snapping a wrist shot past Ilya Sorokin. Bunting added two PIM, one shot, two hits and a plus-1 rating in 11:29 of ice time. The 29-year-old has had a slow start to the 2024-25 campaign with one goal, one assist and a minus-4 rating through 13 games. The left-shot forward is serving in a third-line capacity while working with the No. 2 power-play unit.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Horvat and Sorokin rally Islanders to 4-3 shootout win against Penguins

Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3

NOVEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records assist in win Bunting had an assist, two shots on goal and one hit in Monday's 6-3 win over Montreal.

Impact Bunting teamed up with Evgeni Malkin to set up Rickard Rakell to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead in the first period. It was the first point of the season for Bunting, who recorded 19 points over 21 games after being traded from Carolina to Pittsburgh in 2023-24. He has a spot on the second line with Malkin, which could be a productive gig.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

PIT@MTL: Montembeault with a great save against Michael Bunting | Montréal Canadiens PIT@MTL: Montembeault with a great save against Michael Bunting

OCTOBER 15 • NHL.COM

Michael Bunting more comfortable, ready to provide spark in 1st full season with Penguins Former Maple Leaf, Hurricane Michael Bunting has a reputation as an agitator — he also gave Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin and Rickard Rakell a jol...

SEPTEMBER 26 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to hit the reset button

SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michael Bunting Named to Team Canada for IIHF World Championship | Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins forward Michael Bunting will represent Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, it was announced today. This year's World C...

MAY 3 • NHL.COM

Two helpers in season finale Bunting recorded a pair of assists in Wednesday's 5-4 defeat to the Islanders.

Impact Bunting had five multi-point efforts over the course of his 21-game stint in Pittsburgh. The winger appears to have thrived playing in a second-line role for the Penguins, a spot he will likely continue to hold down heading into the 2024-25 campaign. The 28-year-old Ontario native fell one tally shy of reaching the 20-goal threshold, a mark he should be capable of getting back to with a full season on Evgeni Malkin's wing.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Gets back to 20-goal mark Bunting scored twice and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Bunting netted a power-play goal in the second period and scored late in the third, but it was too late to make a difference. The winger has four goals and five assists through seven outings in April. That surge has helped him get back to the 20-goal mark for the third time in four years. He's added 32 assists, 164 shots on net, 48 hits, 57 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 79 appearances between the Penguins and the Hurricanes.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Marchand caps Bruins' four-goal second period in 6-4 win over Penguins

Brad Marchand scored short-handed to cap Boston’s four-goal second period, and the Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4

APRIL 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three points including GWG Bunting scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.

Impact The 28-year-old winger completed his big night by tapping home a slick feed from Evgeni Malkin on Andrei Vasilevskiy's doorstep with a little over five minutes left in the third period. Bunting has racked up four goals and 12 points over the last 12 games, and he sits two tallies short of his third straight 20-goal campaign with five games left on the schedule for Pittsburgh.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Thursday's win Bunting scored a goal on a team-high six shots in Thursday's 4-1 victory over Washington.

Impact Bunting extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-0 in the second period, beating Charlie Lindgren with a slapshot off the rush midway through the frame. The 28-year-old Bunting now has three points (a goal and two assists) in his last two contests. He's up to 17 goals and 46 points through 75 games between the Penguins and Hurricanes this season.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Monday Bunting (illness) will be in the lineup to face the Rangers on Monday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Bunting was forced to leave Saturday's matchup with the Blue Jackets due to an illness but appears to be back to 100 percent ahead of Monday's matchup. Since joining the Pens at the trade deadline, the 28-year-old winger has slotted into a top-six role, racking up three goals and four assists, including a pair of power-play points, in 12 outings.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves game due to illness Bunting left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets due to an illness.

Impact Bunting played just 9:54 in the contest, posting a minus-1 rating and no other fantasy-relevant statistics. The winger should be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's game versus the Rangers.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort Friday Bunting scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.

Impact The 28-year-old winger opened the scoring early in the first period, but the game quickly slipped away from Pittsburgh after that. Bunting has a four-game point streak going, and in eight contests since getting traded to the Pens he's produced three goals and six points.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

GAME RECAP: Penguins at Stars (03.22.24) | Jack St. Ivany's NHL Debut

MARCH 23 • YOUTUBE

Michael Bunting Nets First As A Penguin To Even Score Late vs. Senators

MARCH 13 • YOUTUBE

Analysis: Can Michael Bunting get back on track with the Penguins after an abrupt ending in Carolina? Just eight months ago, Michael Bunting was champing at the bit to get going in Carolina. One of the better forwards on the free agent market...

MARCH 11 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Vasquez & Bill coming up BIG in the 2024 Big City Greens Classic! 🛑😂

MARCH 9 • YOUTUBE

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried to put off a youth movement as long as they could. Now it's here

The Pittsburgh Penguins are bracing for life without longtime forward Jake Guentzel

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MICHAEL BUNTING NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES

Blue Jackets rout the Penguins 6-2 to snap a 6-game skid

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin

Horvat and Sorokin rally Islanders to 4-3 shootout win against Penguins

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

Brad Marchand caps Bruins' four-goal second period in 6-4 win over Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried to put off a youth movement as long as they could. Now it's here