Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

Injuries: Letang, Steen, Garrison, Stoner, Beleskey and More

Jenn Menendez of my Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins Kris Letang was released from hospital yesterday. He was diagnosed with a concussion after a hit by Shane Doan on Saturday night. There is no timetable for his return. Letang has a history…

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Video: Nightly NHL Recap for March 29th 2015

Highlights from last night’s action – eight games were on the schedule. Capitals 5 - Rangers 2 Panthers 4 - Senators 2 Islanders 5 - Red Wings 4 Bruins 2 - Hurricanes 1 OT Flames 5 - Predators 2 Ducks…

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Rumors I: Tanking, Kessel, Dubnyk, PHI-PIT, Burke, O’Connor and Vesey

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A league executive on 'tanking.' “It’s embarrassing,” a league executive said. “You can’t blame the teams involved because there is a reward for failure and that’s the highest odds in the lottery,” said the…

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Injuries: Pens, Sens, Blues, Sharks, Wings, Isles and Wild

Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin has been out since March 14th with an lower-body injury. If he feels good this morning, he could be back in the lineup today. “I feel good,” Malkin said. “It…

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Rumors II: Staal, O’Reilly, Sobotka and Scouting Erie and Brandon

Jason Mackey of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Hurricanes Jordan Staal heard the trade rumors involving the Penguins. “I heard about it,” Staal said of a possible deadline deal involving his current and former teams. “It is what it is. With where our…

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Injuries: St. Louis, Shattenkirk, Ehrhoff, Dubinsky, Cole and More

Steve Zipay of Newsday: Rangers Martin St. Louis skated for the first time yesterday since spraining his MCL on March 15th. "My next step is to see how I feel later today, take it a day at a time," said…

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Rumors II: Coaching Changes Could Be On The Way For Many Teams

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Todd McLellan may pay the price in San Jose as it's looking like they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2002-03. The Maple Leafs would be among the many teams interested if he…

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Injuries: Simmonds, Malkin, Shattenkirk, Cole, Pearson and More

Frank Servalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers Wayne Simmonds and Andrew MacDonald are done for the season after suffering fractures. Simmonds suffered a left leg injury and MacDonald was hit in the right hand with a shot. Josh Yohe:…

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Quick Hits: Hearing for Boll, Lundqvist, Malkin, Benn and Line Combos

NHL player safety: Blue Jackets Jared Boll will have a hearing for his illegal check to the head of Ducks Patrick Maroon. Aaron Portzline: There was no penalty called on the play and Maroon remained in the game, but there…

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Video: Nightly NHL Recap for March 24th 2015

Highlights from last night’s action – eight games were on the schedule. Wild 2 - Islanders 1 SO Kings 4 - Rangers 2 Blues 3 - Penguins 2 OT Blue Jackets 5 - Ducks 3 Coyotes 5 - Wings 4…

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Injuries: Dupuis, Datsyuk, Pearson, MacArthur, Lupul and More

Stephen Whyno: The Penguins announce that Pascal Dupuis (blood clots) will not play the rest of the season. He won't get clearance until June. Ansar Khan: Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk doesn't think that he'll play tonight. He's had a lingering…

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Video: Nightly NHL Recap for March 19th 2015

Highlights from last night’s action – ten games were on the schedule. Sharks 4 - Maple Leafs 1 Canadiens 4 - Hurricanes 0 Senators 6 - Bruins 4 Panthers 3 - Red Wings 1 Capitals 3 - Wild 2 Jets…

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