Lafferty, 24, has recorded four goals, six assists and 10 points in 36 games with the Penguins, his hometown team. The Hollidaysburg, PA native recorded six points (3G-3A) in his first 10 NHL games with the three goals coming in back-to-back nights on January 12 and 13 in Minnesota (1G-2A) and Winnipeg (2G).
With WBS this season, Lafferty has three goals in six games and a plus-1, and scored a third-period goal in WBS's 4-1 win over Lehigh Valley on Friday night.
In 85 total games at the AHL level, all with WBS, the 6-foot-1, 195-pound forward has 55 points (17G-38A).
Pittsburgh begins a three-game road trip on Sunday, February 2 (12:30 p.m.) with a matchup against the Washington Capitals. The Penguins will then play at Tampa Bay on February 6 (7:00 p.m.) and at Florida on February 8 (7:00 p.m.).
