Penguins, Hurricanes complete multi-player deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius and conditional 2024 first-round and fifth-round draft picks from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.

Hurricanes sign Comtois

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Max Comtois to a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season.

Ponomarev makes most of NHL debut

Vasily Ponomarev’s dream of playing in the NHL, ignited in a previous trip to Capital One Arena nearly seven years ago, somehow was exceeded by the reality Friday.

Conacher still not being slowed by diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, which stops the pancreas from creating insulin and prevents the body from self-regulating blood sugar levels, hasn’t stopped Cory Conacher from achieving his dream of playing professional hockey.

IceHogs acquire Strand

The Rockford IceHogs have acquired defenseman Austin Strand from the Chicago Wolves in exchange for forward Zach Jordan.