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At any given time, a National Hockey League team will typically carry 13 forwards in its lineup. That's enough to build four lines and keep one spare in the press box in case of emergencies. In 30 games so far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have already deployed 19 different forwards. Injuries and illnesses have led to one trade, a handful of call-ups from the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and constant line-juggling by coach Mike Johnston as he strives to keep his offense scoring goals. For the most part, it's working. Despite the ever-shifting availability of their personnel, the Penguins are holding on ...

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Beau Bennett has been quarantined after it was revealed he is showing symptoms of mumps. The team confirmed Tuesday that Bennett does in fact have the mumps. Continue for UpdatesTests Reveal Bennett Has MumpsTuesday, Dec. 16Stephen Whyno of The Canadian Press provided an update on Bennett's status:Bennett Quarantined Due to Mumps Symptoms Monday, Dec. 15  Wes Crosby of NHL.com initially reported the news of Bennett showing symptoms of Mumps, citing Pens general manager Jim Rutherford:Rutherford commented on the situation, via Pittsburgh's official Twitter account:Bennett, 23, was selected in the first round of the 2010 NHL draft by ...

Pittsburgh Penguins captain and star center Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with the mumps. TSN's Bob McKenzie first reported the news Sunday morning, and the team confirmed Crosby's status a short time later on its official website.    "Crosby will continue to be monitored daily, but specialists believe he should be through the infectious period by Monday," the team's statement read. "He will not play in Monday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning."Pittsburgh had denied for several days that Crosby had come down with the mumps, as head coach Mike Johnston told Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:The NHL has been ...

Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby suffered from the mumps, but returned to action Thursday night against the Avalanche. Continue for updates.   Crosby Returns to Lineup Thursday Thursday, Dec. 18   The Penguins revealed Crosby is ago for Thursday's game against the Avalanche: Penguins head coach previously Mike Johnston offered an update on Crosby's status ahead of Thursday night's game against Colorado, via Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Crosby No Longer Contagious Monday, Dec. 15 Root Sports Pittsburgh shared an update on Sidney Crosby's condition, revealing that he is no longer contagious as he tries to recover from the mumps. Crosby Diagnosed with Mumps, Out Monday vs. Lightning Sunday, Dec. 14 TSN's Bob ...

Something is wrong with Sidney Crosby's face. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain missed practice Thursday due to illness, and reporters covering Friday's workouts noticed a slight change in his appearance when he removed his gear to speak to the media. Perhaps you'll spot it. The right side of Crosby’s face is very swollen, for reasons that haven't been made public. We do know a rash of mumps—a contagious disease causing swelling of the salivary glands—has been rippling through the NHL this season. Crosby joked about his appearance to the media at Friday's practice. One reporter said he looked "good." Crosby laughed. "I was gonna say, are we ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off the 2014-15 season with a power play that enjoyed literally unprecedented success. Check out these numbers from the first four games of the season: Date Opponent Power-Play Goals Power-Play Opportunities October 9 Anaheim Ducks 1 4 October 11 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 5 October 16 Dallas Stars 2 4 October 18 New York Islanders 2 4 At 8-for-17, Pittsburgh enjoyed a stunning efficiency rating of just over 47 percent—more than double the rate of 23.4 percent that tied them for top spot in the NHL in 2013-14. Two of the catalysts for the Penguins' early-season success with the man advantage were defenseman Kris Letang and new acquisition Patric Hornqvist. Letang plays more than any other Penguin on the ...

On Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins did an admirable job of weathering their latest injury storm with a strong game and a third-period comeback that helped them seize a point on the road against the New York Rangers. Though Sidney Crosby is now goalless in his last seven games—a career-high slump, according to Josh Cooper of Yahoo's Puck Daddy—he showed some nice chemistry on Monday with his latest linemates, Nick Spaling and Steve Downie. "Downie especially did a great job of getting Crosby the puck with short little dishes as he was coming up the ice at full speed," explained Michelle Crechiolo ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been besieged by injuries, and it's wreaking havoc with a usually dominant team. Stop me if you've heard this before. Actually, don't stop me, otherwise this story ends much sooner than intended. An avalanche of ailments have left the Penguins icing what is essentially an above-average beer league team that has Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. For Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers, the Penguins were without Pascal Dupuis, Kris Letang, Chris Kunitz, Patric Hornqvist, Olli Maatta and Beau Bennett. That's four top-six forwards and two top-four defensemen. Dupuis is done for the season, and Hornqvist has a presumed concussion, ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been besieged by injuries, and it's wreaking havoc with a usually dominant team. Stop me if you've heard this before. Actually, don't stop me, otherwise this story ends much sooner than intended. An avalanche of ailments have left the Penguins icing what is essentially an above-average beer league team that has Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. For Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers, the Penguins were without Pascal Dupuis, Kris Letang, Chris Kunitz, Patric Hornqvist, Olli Maatta and Beau Bennett. That's four top-six forwards and two top-four defensemen. Dupuis is done for the season, and Hornqvist has a presumed concussion, ...

How quickly things can change in the NHL. Injuries are a fact of life, but since Patric Hornqvist left the Pittsburgh Penguins' game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday with an injury, the Penguins' top six has been effectively wiped clean of skilled wingers. The team announced that Hornqvist was being evaluated on Friday. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are extraordinary players, but they can't work alone. Penguins fans have been asking for a trade to enhance the forward ranks. General manager Jim Rutherford obliged on Friday, sending defensive prospect Philip Samuelsson to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for utility winger Rob Klinkhammer and ...