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Penguins prospect Poulin taking leave of absence
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Wednesday, 07 December 2022 15:21
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Sam Poulin is taking a leave of absence from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.Penguins general manager Ron Hextall announced on Wednesday that the 21-year-old Poulin, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in the 2019 draft, is stepping away due to "personal reasons.""The Penguins support Sam's decision to take time away from hockey to focus…
NHL coaching hot seat index: Is Gerard Gallant in trouble?
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Wednesday, 07 December 2022 04:09
With a few exceptions, NHL coaches are hired to eventually get fired. It's the circle of life, the way of the world. It's understood and just a matter of "when."Teams generally aren't shy about making alterations behind the bench. Last season, the NHL saw four coaching changes by this point in the season. In 2019-20, there were four coaching changes…
Wright scores first NHL goal against Canadiens
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Tuesday, 06 December 2022 23:35
SEATTLE -- There's scoring your first NHL goal. Then there's scoring your first NHL goal against the team that could have taken you with the No. 1 pick.That's what Shane Wright did Tuesday, scoring his first goal in the Seattle Kraken's 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Climate Pledge Arena."I think what matters most to me is that it's…
Avalanche C MacKinnon likely to miss four weeks
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Tuesday, 06 December 2022 17:36
Colorado Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon will miss approximately four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced on Tuesday night.MacKinnon left Colorado's 5-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. The veteran forward took a wrist shot from the slot in the first period, and as the puck sailed wide of the net, he winced but remained on the…
Kaplan: Jason Robertson's superstar rise, trade targets and other rumblings around NHL
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Tuesday, 06 December 2022 06:03
Welcome to December in the NHL, where parity reigns more than ever and no lead is safe. And while I've heard plenty of theories on why -- defense taking a backseat, special teams mattering more, a rash of injuries, the rebuilding teams improving faster than expected -- do we really care to figure out why? It's been a thrilling season…
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