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Penguins are ‘all in’ after trading for Jarome Iginla

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: on January 31, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** name

Jamie Sabau

It was big news when the Pittsburgh Penguins picked up forward Brenden Morrow from the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

It was also big news when the Penguins acquired defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks on Monday.

Then, the hockey world found out that the Penguins acquired Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames in exchange for prospects Ben Hanowski, Kenny Agostino and a 2013 first-round draft pick. Depending on which part of the continent you reside, the deal could’ve come down early Thursday morning or late Wednesday night.

It doesn’t really matter. It’s perhaps the biggest trade of 2013.

Oh, and the Penguins have Sidney Crosby, the league’s leading scorer with 54 points in 34 games. In the last few days, the Penguins have gone from a very good team to the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference.

“What are you supposed to say, that we’re not all in?” Penguins general manager Ray Shero told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“Yeah, we’re all in. We want to win.”

The Penguins are 26-8-0 and their 52 points is good enough for top spot in the Eastern Conference, five points up on the Montreal Canadiens.

It’s not all good news in Pittsburgh, however.

The Penguins put defenseman Kris Letang back on injured reserve, while goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury’s status isn’t clear at this point.

“Marc-Andre Fleury is continuing to get evaluated today,” Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma told NHL.com.

“There’s not any more information in that regard. He’s not been ruled out to be the backup (Thursday) as of yet.”