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Kris Letang a star defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins will be returning to action in tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. Letang has been out for twenty-on games with a concussion. The Rangers are currently tied for first place in the league with the Chicago Blackhawks, both with sixty-two points this season. This game is very different for both teams the Rangers want to get two more points to clinch the first place spot alone and the Penguins want to just stay in a playoff position.



The trading deadline for this season is approaching. Many General Managers have said to the media that their phones have been ringing with offers. Not many have been too pleased considering only two trades have been made since the Holiday Season ended. The Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadians orchestrated a swap sending right winger Rene Bourque to the Capitals and center Mike Cammalleri to the Flames. The Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers constructed a trade involving four inexperienced,(on the NHL level) players. The Hurricanes gave up Jon Matsumuto and Mattias Lindstrom in exchange for Evgenii Dadonov and A.J. Jenks.

The Edmonton Oilers, currently in twenty-ninth place, aren’t getting any help from the Hockey Gods. The Oilers young top line consisting of Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are all out because of injuries. The center of this line Ryan is out with a shoulder injury. The wings in this line, Jordan and Taylor, are out with a knee injury, (Jordan) and Taylor is out because of a cut to the face from a teammates skate during warm-ups before a game. Jordan and Ryan are the team’s top scores. The team is struggling without them and has lost four of their last five games.