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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to the lineup Saturday just 12 days after suffering the second stroke of his career Nov. 28. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan drew Letang back in against the Buffalo Sabres after a five-game absence. Earlier in the day, he was deemed a game-time decision, but ultimately skated in 25 shifts…… read more »

Kris Letang found another way to surprise Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby scored two goals, Letang returned 12 days after the second stroke of his career and the Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night. “He’s done similar things, but nothing like this,” Crosby said of the veteran defenseman.… read more »

After a scoreless second period all around, the Sabres broke the night’s scoring drought with a Peyton Krebs deflection goal with nine minutes to play. Krebs’ second goal in three games made it a 2-1 contest. The Sabres never got any closer than that, though, as with the game winding down Crosby struck for his…… read more »

The NHL suspended Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner for three games on Saturday following an illegal cross-check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel. Skinner and Guentzel had an altercation late in the third period of Pittsburgh’s 4-3 overtime victory on Friday night. The two exchanged slashes before Skinner cross-checked Guentzel twice.… read more »

Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak was suspended by the NHL for three games for an illegal check to the head of Capitals defenseman Alexander Alexeyev.… read more »