The Calgary native played 12 games for the Senators but has been out of the lineup since being injured in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal.

An exhausting day in Sensland opened with Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer making an announcement at Centre Videotron that his team will play two preseason games in Quebec City at the close of training camp.

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UTAH: #28 IAN COLE - Cole spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins and won two Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 alongside current Utah teammate Olli Määttä. The defenseman has 13 points (1G, 12A) and ranks second in the NHL with 135 blocked shots.

In Pittsburgh's first trip to Utah, the captain gave the crowd something to remember with a patented backhand goal.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) crash into the glass during the second period of the game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.

As the Utah Hockey Club navigates its inaugural season on the ice, team executives are hard at work in the background building a permanent identity for the NHL's newest franchise. The unique circumstances surrounding the team's founding - as it received the assets of the Arizona Coyotes but is technically a different franchise - didn't leave enough time to develop permanent branding for the inaugural season.

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