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Kovalev expects to wear No. 72, a number he has only donned in the NHL during All-Star Games.

A quick update from practice: = Coach Dan Bylsma will provide more details after practice, but GM Ray Shero said today he expects D Brooks Orpik to “be out a while,” adding that “we expect him back this season.” Orpik injured his right arm — likes his hand — when he absorbed a shot from [...]

Some quick hits form the Penguins’ morning skate: = C Mark Letestu said he could play this weekend. He has not played since Jan. 25, and he was injured Feb. 1 at New York when his left skate caught a rut on the ice at Madison Square Garden. He had surgery to repair a torn [...]

OK, so coverage of Monday’s trade was pretty extensive, but in case you missed any of it here are the links: = Trade story, with comments from GM Ray Shero, coach Dan Bylsma, Ds Alex Goligoski and Matt Niskanen: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_723971.html = My big-picture analysis on what this deal means: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_724062.html = Goligoski speaking on his [...]

Former Penguins D Alex Goligoski spoke to me Tuesday on his way the Pittsburgh airport.

Greetings from Chicago, dear readers. Weather was better in Pittsburgh when I left my fair city this Sunday morning.

Penguins majority co-owner Mario Lemieux released this statement on the team web site today regarding NHL disciplinary action against the New York Islanders — pay special attention to the last line:

Well, dear readers, this weekend trip to New York, already astonishingly for so many reasons, will apparently get even more shocking later today. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said the team is preparing a statement to be issued in response to the NHL’s disciplinary action taken against the New York Islanders. Can’t say I saw this [...]

Readers share their thoughts on the Penguins-Islanders debacle – too strong? – game Friday night that featured 65 combined penalties for 346 total minutes (15 fighting major, 11 game misconducts and even two too-many-men minors): – From Erin Leaver (elleaver@anderson.edu): “Plain and simple: It was an embarrassment for the NHL, especially following the Bruins/Habs debacle [...]

Since the Penguins have recalled four players from the AHL, perhaps a look at the line rushes from this AM practice is worth a short blog update: Pascal Dupuis-Jordan Staal-Tyler Kennedy Mike Rupp-Max Talbot-Chis Conner Ryan Craig-Joe Vitale-Craig Adams Brett Sterling-Dustin Jeffrey-Eric Godard/Nick Johnson = About that last night, if Johnson gets the call over [...]