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The Washington Capitals will meet the Philadelphia Flyers in NHL Preseason action on Wednesday night from the Wells Fargo Center.

After winning the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche last season, the 35-year-old was brought to Chicago to mentor and shelter the Hawks’ young defensemen.

Sikura flopped as a Hawks prospect due to his ability to get to the net. Now he’s 15-20 pounds heavier, three years more experienced, more accepting of his role as a depth forward and has the necessary strength to crash the crease.

PITTSBURGH — Colby Armstrong only saw Sidney Crosby once this summer, but the interaction was a memorable one. And telling. It occurred at Brayden Schenn's wedding, as Armstrong and Crosby flew to Banff, Alberta, for the festivities set in the Canadian Rockies.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will play two games will be played in the same night to begin NHL pre-season, as they and the Ottawa Senators will take part in a double-header at the Scotiabank Arena

SEATTLE — For the Seattle Kraken, their inaugural season was all about the wonderment of having an actual NHL team in town, playing in a brand-spanking-new arena.

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PITTSBURGH — As reporters gathered around Evgeni Malkin's dressing room stall at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted, the Penguins center was clearly ready. Once he finished untying his skates following a morning workout and scrimmage, Malkin quickly started cracking off jokes.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — They’ve come a long way already, the new coach and his “true” captain.