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Penguins send Ilya Solovyov to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Pittsburgh announced Saturday that the defenceman is returning to its AHL affiliate.

File photo: Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Ilya Solovyov battles for the puck behind Los Angeles Kings defenceman Brandt Clarke.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins sent defenceman Ilya Solovyov back to their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday, the club announced.

Solovyov had been a healthy scratch for Pittsburgh’s previous seven games, according to RotoWire.

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