Stevens Is Still Away

Pittsburgh winger Kevin Stevens did not rejoin the Penguins for practice Friday, one day after leaving the team before a game in Buffalo.

” ... He got on a flight [Thursday] night at 6:50 on his way back to talk to his wife about his future,” Penguin General Manager Craig Patrick said.

Attempts to reach Stevens were unsuccessful.

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