The New York Yankees claimed former highly-ranked prospect Roansy Contreras off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles in a move that adds potential bullpen depth.

The Penguins fail to stay hot in California, getting outclassed in a 5-1 loss against the Ducks in Anaheim on Thursday.

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Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan is the No. 8 left fielder in baseball right now according to MLB Network’s latest rankings announced Wednesday. Kwan joins teammates José Ramírez, Cade Smith and Emmanuel Clase among Cleveland players with spots in the top 10 at their respective positions.

As any would-be hockey broadcaster raised in Pittsburgh, Cooney was influenced heavily by Mike Lange. The longtime voice of the Penguins and a broadcaster emeritus, Lange is famous in the region — and throughout North America, really — for his dozens of colorful goal calls.

It was only fitting that, a game removed from pouring it on against the NHL’s stingiest defensive team, the Pittsburgh Penguins couldn’t keep the league’s least prolific offense in check.

A strong start became a weak finish, just as a strong effort Monday was washed away in a pond of mistakes and bad plays. The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-22-8) couldn’t find a second goal before bad plays and bad luck found them in a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks (19-23-6) at the Honda Center Friday.

Friday marked the annual " Anaheim Ducks Day at Disneyland" event held by the Ducks and Disney organizations. Fans were invited to spend a day at Disney California Adventure for a day filled with Ducks-themed games, photo opportunities, player interactions, a cavalcade, and more.

Filip Forsberg will look to break his own franchise record by scoring a goal in his eighth straight game on Saturday night when the Nashville Predators finish a two-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins this week headed out for the West Coast portion of their season-long road trip with, at least at first, mixed results. A win that could serve as a template for how to play. Then a loss that left the Penguins perhaps wanting to throw away the game tape.

In the sixteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the Carolina Hurricanes made a huge trade, five teams won their week, and the New York Islanders are out of the basement. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 17.