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Pittsburgh Penguins sign five young players for the day through Make-A-Wish

Pittsburgh Penguins sign five young players for the day through Make-A-Wish
WEBVTT WHO WILL FILL THESE SEATS IN THEPENGUINS' NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM?I TOLD YOU THEY WERE YOUNG.MEET COLTON, JOSEPH, RAYMOND,JASON, AND LOGAN.THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS SIGNEDTHEM ALL TO A ONE-DAY CONTRACT.THEY ARE PENGUINS FANS AND MAKEA WISH KIDS, ALL OF THEMBATTLING A LIFE THREATENINGILLNESS.>> IT IS VERY SPECIAL.MAKE A WISH AND GETTING TO MEETTHE BOYS AND GOING OUT ON THEICE AND PRACTICE HERE.I JUST CAN'T WAIT.SHANNON: FINALLY TIME EVENSIDNEY CROSBY WAS THERE.THESE NEWLY SIGNED PLAYERS FOR ADAY COME FROM ALL OVER.WEST VIRGINIA, SOUTH CAROLINA,CANADA, AND PITTSBURGH.>> IT'S ONE THING TO KIND OF SEEEVERYTHING.BUT, GETTING ON THE ICE WITH USIS PRETTY COOL AND IT LOOKS LIKETHEY ENJOYED THAT PART OF IT.GET TO MINGLE WITH THE GUYS ALITTLE BIT AND GET TO GET OUTTHERE AND FIRE SOME PUCKS AROUNDOUT THERE AND HAVE FUN.SHANNON: THE YOUNG STARS WERETREATED TO BREAKFAST AND GOTTHEIR OWN LOCKERS.THEY GOT TO WATCH PRACTICE TODAYWITH THEIR FAMILIES AND HANG OUTWITH A FEW PLAYERS AFTERWARD.SOME OF THE BEST HOCKEY PLAYERSIN THE WORLD HELPING SOME KIDSWHO COULD USE A SMILE FEEL WHATIT'S LIKE TO BE A WORLD CHAMPIONPITTSBURGH PENGUIN, AT LEAST FORA DAY.THEY'RE NOT JUST PLAYERS,THEY'RE PLAYING THE ROLE OFCOACH WITH SOME ADVICE FOR THEREAL PENS.>> I DON'T KNOW.TRY TO BREAK THE PUCK OUT MOREON THE DEFENSIVE ZONE.>> THEY JUST HAVE TO PLAY MOREAS A TEAM I THINK.I THINK JUST NOW IT'S MORE EARLYIN THE SEASON.
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Pittsburgh Penguins sign five young players for the day through Make-A-Wish
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed five young players to a one-day contract Tuesday through the Make-A-Wish program!The young hockey fans were treated to breakfast, got their own lockers and got to meet and skate with some of the Penguins players! Watch the video above to see how the kids and the players enjoyed the day.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed five young players to a one-day contract Tuesday through the Make-A-Wish program!

The young hockey fans were treated to breakfast, got their own lockers and got to meet and skate with some of the Penguins players!

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Watch the video above to see how the kids and the players enjoyed the day.