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Blues forward Robert Thomas will take a temporary leave of absence for a personal matter. The St. Louis center is second on the team with 33 points this season.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least four weeks after being placed on injured reserve. Pittsburgh announced the move Wednesday.
Contract News
The Kraken agreed to two-year contract extensions with forwards Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton. The Seattle team locked up both players Tuesday.
Olympic Aftermath
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. USA Hockey celebrated the viewership milestone.
Connor Hellebuyck, goaltender for the gold-medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Donald Trump announced the honor Tuesday night.