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Thursday, 12 August 2010 05:04

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-Tickets for a tour of Consol Energy Center Aug. 28 go on sale today.

-The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were granted permission to play a game New Year's Day at Consol Energy Center.

-Former Penguins forward Steve Webb is now on Twitter (@SteveWebb20).

-The Wheeling Nailers hired John Wroblewski as an assistant coach.

-Happy 57th birthday to former Penguins defenseman Greg Fox (right). Acquired midway through the 1983-84 season in a deal which sent Randy Boyd to the Blackhawks, Fox spent parts of two seasons in Pittsburgh. He finished 1983-84 by appearing in 49 games and scoring seven points for the Penguins. The 1984-85 campaign saw him play in 26 games and score seven points. He retired following the season. In 75 games with the Penguins, he scored 14 points.

Atlantic Division

-Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger (right) said his wonky knee could force him to miss the season opener Oct. 7 at Consol Energy Center.

Northeast Division

-The Maple Leafs signed forward Jerry D’Amigo, a sixth-round pick in 2009, to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Southeast Division

-The NHL has "no issue" with Vincent Lecavalier's 11-year $85 million contract.

-The Lightning re-signed forward Juraj Simek to a one-year, two-way contract.

-Former Wheeling Nailers defenseman Elgin Reid signed with the Charlotte Checkers, the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate.

-Perhaps the Capitals have arrived. Someone accidentally engraved their name onto the Princes of Wales Trophy as this past season's Eastern Conference champions:

Central Division

-The Blackhawks re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Jordan Hendry to a one-year deal. Financial terms were not released.

-The Blues signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Dean Arsene, formely of the Oilers, to a one-year two-way contract.

-The Predators renewed an affiliation agreement with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

Northwest Division

-The Flames re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Craig Conroy (right) to a one-year, two-way contract.

Pacific Division

-Ducks forward Teemu Selanne has a shot at passing up former Penguins captains Jaromir Jagr and Mario Lemieux on a few career scoring lists.

Adams Division

-"On the Fly" on NHL Network will be available in HD next season.

-Former Rangers goaltender Matt Zaba joined HC Bolzano in Italy.

-Today would've been the 108th birthday of Fred Lowrey, a former forward with the NHL's Pittsburgh Pirates.

(Photos: Fox-Penguins Hockey Cards; Pronger-Andre Ringuette/Getty Images; Prince of Wales Trophy-Yahoo; Conroy-Chrisitan Petersen/Getty Images)

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written by agiesbrecht, August 12, 2010 - 08:50 AM

"Perhaps the Capitals have arrived." GREAT!!!!

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written by NickFruscello, August 12, 2010 - 12:00 PM

"Perhaps the Capitals have arrived. Someone accidentally engraved their name onto the Princes of Wales Trophy as this past season's Eastern Conference champions:"

How does this happen?? It happens on the Cup too with misspelled names. I double check spelling and accuracy before I write anything in pen, let alone engrave something on a trophy. Who does the NHL hire to do these engravings?

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written by Lili, August 12, 2010 - 10:43 PM

I have a picture from Hall of Fame of the Art Ross Trophy with Penguins Spelled Penquins two times Under Mario's Name. HELLO!

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