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Pens’ Guentzel to miss up to 4 weeks with an upper-body injury

More Teams. More Games. Emily Kaplan analyzes what Jake Guentzel‘s upper-body injury means for the Penguins and Guentzel’s future in Pittsburgh. (0:34) CHICAGO — The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins will have to claw their way back into the playoff race without star forward Jake Guentzel. The team placed Guentzel on injured reserve before Thursday night’s game […]

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San Jose Sharks tie NHL record with 11 losses to start season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks 10-2 on Saturday night, handing the home team its NHL-record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight while allowing 10 goals. Smith […]

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New-look Penguins boost back end, re-sign Jarry, add Graves

The Pittsburgh Penguins made it known Saturday that goal prevention was a priority, re-signing goaltender Tristan Jarry and adding defenseman Ryan Graves. Jarry got a five-year extension carrying a $5.375 million cap hit while Graves, who spent last season with the New Jersey Devils, signed a six-year deal that’s worth $4.5 million annually. The signings […]

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Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players

The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]

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NHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates

The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]

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2020 NHL playoffs preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars matchup, series pick

The Avs defeated the Stars 4-0 in the round-robin portion of the postseason, but the Stars won all four matchups in the regular season (including one in overtime and one in a shootout). So will Nathan MacKinnon & Co. continue the offensive onslaught from their domination of the Coyotes, or have they met their match […]

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NHL players squad up for Fortnite charity event

If MacKinnon doesn’t get them first, that is. “There’s a level of bragging rights and excitement in Fortnite, especially if you eliminate certain guys from other teams,” said J.T. Compher, MacKinnon’s teammate on the Avalanche and when they squad up in Fortnite. This time, the bragging rights are on the line for a good cause. […]

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Everything you need to know about the NHLPA Open featuring Fortnite

The charity trios tournament includes a $200,000 prize pool, which will be distributed to charities of the players’ choices. The action takes place live on Monday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on our ESPN Esports Twitch channel. The tournament is created by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman and Colorado Avalanche center J.T. […]

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