News/views: Hornqvist out ‘a few weeks’

DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS

News: Patric Hornqvist will be out ‘a few weeks,’ per Mike Johnston, because of what the Penguins are calling a lower-body injury but clearly is a foot injury from blocking a shot in the second period Saturday night. He did not return.

Views: My goodness. Back to 13 players out. Unless, of course, the lower-body injury that kept Kris Letang off the Southpointe ice Sunday keeps him out against the Devils on Monday. Then, it’s 14.

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Patric Hornqvist’s 13 goals rank second on the Penguins in his first season in Pittsburgh. — GETTY