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The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers for forward Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks. The Penguins announced the trade Friday, a move that will give them an influx of youth in the 26-year-old Bjugstad and the 22-year-old McCann as they make another playoff push. Bjugstad has five goals and seven assists in 32 games for the Panthers this season while McCann has eight goals and 10 assists in 46 contests with Florida. Continue to Article

February 01, 2019 1:42:pm EST

The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant trade on Friday. Pittsburgh confirmed these terms: Penguins receive: Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann. Panthers receive: Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan, one second-round pick in 2019, and two fourth-round picks (one from the Penguins, one from the Wild via the Jamie Oleksiak trade) in 2019. Continue to Article

February 01, 2019 1:41:pm EST

A year ago, the Panthers shook off a disastrous start to the season and caught fire after the All-Star break – only to miss the playoffs by a single point. This year, they're heading into the break on a three-game winning streak and playing perhaps their best hockey of the season after spending the first three months of the year sputtering near the bottom of the NHL. So here they go again, trying for another late and improbable playoff push. Continue to Article

January 22, 2019 1:21:pm EST

No, the start to Monday's meetup between the Sharks and the Florida Panthers wasn't the most thrilling hockey ever played. San Jose settled in after going down 1-0, and took over the pace of the game in the second period But a lackluster start to the third frame did them in yet again, and their frustration boiled over in a big way as the Sharks dropped their third straight, 6-2. Certain aspects of San Jose's game against Florida mirrored the contest against Tampa Bay just a couple days prior, namely how the third periods of both games got away from the Sharks. Continue to Article

January 21, 2019 9:52:pm EST

About two months since fracturing his ankle in a frightening on-ice accident, Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck is back. Panthers coach Bob Boughner makes it sound like Trocheck essentially kicked down the door to get back in the lineup, as Jameson Olive of the team website reports. You know Troch, he wants to be back in so bad,” Panthers coach Bob Boughner said. Continue to Article

January 19, 2019 3:53:pm EST