The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without center Evgeni Malkin and forward Carl Hagelin when the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions open
their Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday night in Washington.
Coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday that Malkin and Hagelin will be scratched from the lineup because of injuries.
Malkin
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Philadelphia with a lower-body injury. The Russian star was injured when he got
tangled with Flyers forward Jori Lehtera in Game 5. Sullivan says Malkin will
travel with the team, which leaves open the possibility he could be available
for Game 2.
Hagelin, who scored twice in the first round
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Giroux in Game 6. He won’t travel with the team.
Riley Sheahan filled in for Malkin on Pittsburgh’s second line in Game 6. Dominik Simon took Hagelin’s spot on a line with Sheahan and Phil Kessel in
practice on Wednesday.
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More NHL hockey: The NBA is defending its quest to receive part of the money that states or gambling companies take in as part of legal sports betting.
On Wednesday, New Jersey’s state Senate president called on all 50 states to reject so-called ”integrity fees” as part of any sports betting legislation that
might be enacted.
In a statement late Wednesday night, the NBA defended its position, saying its games are the foundation of what will be bet on.
”We will continue to collaborate with states on a regulated framework that ensures the protection of our fans and the integrity of our games
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as the foundation for legalized sports betting, providing casinos the ability to
earn revenue off our games, while we bear all of the risk that accompanies
sports betting and will incur additional expenses to expand our existing
compliance and enforcement programs.
”As a result
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games,” he said.
Many states vehemently oppose such payments, but some have shown a willingness to negotiate with the leagues.
Major League Baseball said in a statement Wednesday it will focus on ”developing meaningful partnerships” with state governments and betting
operators. Representatives of the NHL and the NFL did not respond to requests
for comment.
The NFL wants Congress to pass federal legislation regulating sports betting, which could include a determination on whether the leagues should get such
payments.
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