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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least four weeks after being placed on injured reserve. The St. Louis Blues announced that forward Robert Thomas will take a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons. Thomas, who ranks second on the team with 33 points, will be unavailable indefinitely.
Contract Extensions
The Seattle Kraken reached agreement on two-year contract extensions with forwards Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton. Both players will remain with the team through the 2026 season.
Olympic Hockey Impact
Connor Hellebuyck, goaltender for the gold-medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The United States' Olympic hockey gold medal win over Canada on Sunday drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S.