Penguins to receive MRI results on Tangradi’s hand this afternoon

Pittsburgh Penguins top prospect Eric Tangrandi under went an MRI in Philadelphia on Monday to reveal the severity of a hand injury he suffered last week. The Penguins are expected to receive the results of the MRI by this afternoon and the MRI is likely mapping out what needs to be done in surgery as preliminary examinations showed

NHL: Concern over hand injury to Penguins top prospect

Penguins general manager Ray Shero is optimistic that the hand injury to top prospect Eric Tangrandi will not have any long-term effects, reports Dave Molinari but we’re told others aren’t as optimistic. In Game 5 of the OHL playoffs, Tangradi was hurt in a collision with Brampton goalie Thomas McCollum. There is speculation out of Canada that the injury to Tangradi could have lasting issues. This goes with what I was told early Saturday afternoon,

Penguins top prospect named OHL player of the week

Tangradi named player of the week The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Eric Tangradi of the Belleville Bulls is the Boston Pizza OHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 12. Tangradi scored four goals and three assists

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Updated: 12:00 p.m. – Miroslav Satan was not claimed on re-entry waivers and has joined the team. Satan is traveling with the team to Montreal. Organization eyes Kennedy as a top 6 forward in 09? The Penguins are encouraged by the how right winger Tyler Kennedy has progressed from year 1 to year 2. Kennedy notched his 15th goal of the season Thursday night and has elevated his play over the past 5 weeks. Kennedy will be under consideration of making the jump as a top 6 forward prior to training camp. There are mixed opinions in the organization about whether Kennedy can be a consistent top 6 forward in this league but he is only 22 years old and