{"id":462139,"date":"2026-02-18T15:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/462139\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:36:20","slug":"pens-points-mens-quarterfinal-matchups-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/462139\/","title":{"rendered":"Pens Points: Men\u2019s quarterfinal matchups begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari, a native of Rhode Island, expressed his sadness after a mass shooting at a rink in Pawtucket that left three people dead, including the suspect, and several others wounded during a high school hockey game. [<a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/penguins-forward-rhode-island-native-noel-acciari-mourns-rink-shooting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trib Live<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Filip Hallander is close to returning to practice with the Penguins after missing more than three months due to a blood clot in his leg, marking a significant step in his recovery. [<a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/penguins-forward-filip-hallander-close-to-returning-from-blood-clot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trib Live<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Defenseman Erik Karlsson recorded a primary assist for Sweden in the team\u2019s 5-1 win over Latvia on Tuesday. [<a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/penguins-erik-karlsson-collects-assist-in-swedens-win-against-latvia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trib Live<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Updates from around the NHL\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Two American Hockey League players, Rockford IceHogs goaltender Stanislav Berezhnoy and Coachella Valley Firebirds forward David Goyette, have received 20-game suspensions as a result of violating the terms of the AHL\/PHPA Performance Enhancing Substance Program. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/two-ahl-players-suspended-for-20-games\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sportsnet<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Some French men\u2019s hockey players criticized the French Ice Hockey Federation after defenseman Pierre Crinon was suspended for the rest of the 2026 Winter Olympics following a fight with Canada\u2019s Tom Wilson. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/olympics\/article\/french-players-upset-at-teammate-crinons-suspension-from-olympics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sportsnet<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Veteran forward Jeff Skinner cleared waivers on Tuesday and is now free to sign with any team after his contract was terminated by the San Jose Sharks. 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