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Galchenyuk’s rehab delayed by spider bite

The Penguins' bad injury luck has reached bizarre status.

Bob McKenzie reported during the intermission broadcast of the Penguins' game against the Avalanche on NBC Sports Network that Alex Galchenyuk's rehab from a lower-body injury was halted by a spider bite, which caused an allergic reaction.

McKenzie reports that Galchenyuk is now back on schedule in his rehab and should return in "a couple weeks."

I saw Galchenyuk leaving the arena on Wednesday morning and I can confirm that he has not turned into Spiderman.

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