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Coverage dated October 27, 2026

Ben Kindel returns to Penguins practice one week after experiencing a vasovagal episode

Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel returned to practice on Tuesday, a week after the 19-year-old fainted on the team’s flight back from Utah. Kindel called what general manager Kyle Dubas described as a vasovagal episode “an interesting experience.

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  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Ben Kindel returns to Penguins practice one week after experiencing a vasovagal episode (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Penguins forward Ben Kindel returns to practice a week after fainting on a team flight (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel has returned to practice after recently fainting on a team flight home from Utah

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