PITTSBURGH (TNS)—For the expansive list of new Pittsburgh Penguins prospects at their recent development camp, there was a lot to be learned.

They got to meet their coaches, the staff and each other. They were able to learn their way around the UPMC Lemieux practice complex in Cranberry and put on a Pens jersey for the first time.

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