Courtesy of Point Park University

Brassard’s absence having ripple effect

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Olli Maatta at the skate Monday morning. - CHRIS BRADFORD / DKPS

With his offensive skill set alone, Derick Brassard might rank among the Penguins' top handful of forwards. While that might not seem all that impressive, consider who is above him: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel, and you can probably add Jake Guentzel to that mix, too.

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