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Rickard Rakell on the right wing, Evgeni Malkin at the center spot, and Jason Zucker on the left side have all combined to help boost the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offense. [Trib Live]

It was announced Sunday evening that Mark Friedman had been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. [Penguins]

The Penguins are continually encouraged by Brian Dumoulin’s progress, while other players may need more time to find their groove. [Post-Gazette]

Former Penguin, Zach Aston-Reese, will return to Pittsburgh Tuesday as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Aston-Reese has become an important cog of the Toronto machine. [Post-Gazette]

News and notes from around the NHL...

It was an ‘awkward’ return to Philadelphia for longtime Flyers captain, Claude Giroux. Even so, the newly-minted Ottawa Senator put together a strong performance. [Broad Street Hockey]

The Maple Leafs recently honored Börje Salming, one of the first European players to show his dominance in the North American league. [Pension Plan Puppets]

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a rather mediocre start to the season. When will the team shift into gear? [Copper And Blue]

What will happen when Nick Suzuki’s hot streak ends? Could the supposedly inevitable crash be much gentler than anticipated? [Eyes On The Prize]