PITTSBURGH—Given that he shot up from 5-foot-5 in eighth grade to his current height of 6-6 as a freshly drafted defensive prospect for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Peyton Kettles had plenty of clothing to pass on to his younger brother Chase once he outgrew it.

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