NHL Hockey 3h Briefing
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Last updated: March 18, 2026, 3:30 PM ET
NHL Player News & League Affairs
Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby is slated to rejoin the Penguins lineup against the Carolina Hurricanes following his recovery from a lower-body injury sustained during the Olympics, marking a significant boost for Pittsburgh's playoff push. Separately, the Hockey Hall of Fame notified American forward Jack Hughes that it cannot grant him possession of the game-winning puck from his gold-medal effort at the Milan Cortina Games, as the artifact remains league property for archival purposes.