Kasperi Kapanen
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reaches for the puck as New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod (20) and Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen (42) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec.19, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his first-period goal with Bryan Rust (17) during an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh, in this Thursday, April 22, 2021, file photo. In a way, the NHL's COVID-19 protocols may have been a blessing to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The rules forced the Penguins to basically hole up in the hotel while on the road, offering them time to build chemistry, one of the main reasons they were able to win their first division title in seven years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Buffalo Sabres' Taylor Hall (4) shoots at Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Hall did not score. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty reacts from his perch to a Flyers goal during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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The Chicago Blackhawks begin their 2021 training camp during an NHL hockey practice Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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