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Pens’ Bennett (hand) suffers setback, out 3-4 more weeks

Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals

against at the Verizon Center on November 20, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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Aside from a promising update for Tomas Vokoun, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ injury news has been pretty glum. The latest negative update is that forward Beau Bennett suffered a setback in recovery from hand/wrist surgery, prompting the team to add three-to-four weeks to his rehab outlook.

This makes for a day of bad news in that area, as defenseman Paul Martin’s broken hand is expected to sideline him four-to-six weeks.

Bennett, 22, suffered the issue in November. Like several other Penguins including Martin, it seems like the young forward simply hasn’t enjoyed much luck health-wise this season.

If there aren’t any other setbacks, it’s plausible that Bennett would be able to shake off the rust for the 2014 playoffs. The 2010 first-rounder (20th overall) has three points in 12 games at the NHL level this season. Overall, he has 17 points in 38 NHL games, with 2012-13 representing his rookie campaign.

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