Milton's Ryan Shea is part of an all-Hockey East pairing that has energized the resurgent Penguins

“It's been a pretty long road to get here,” Shea said prior to facing his hometown Bruins for the first time. St. Ivany, a California kid from Manhattan Beach, began his college career at Yale, then transferred to Boston College after his sophomore season. Originally a Flyers draft pick, the 24-year-old was a free agent upon leaving the Heights in 2022, signed with the Pens, and only recently was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton. The infusion of youth on the back line, noted coach Mike Sullivan, has been a key element in helping boost  the Penguins, who were 5-0-1 in their six April games prior to facing the Bruins.