NHL SEASON OPENS: Pittsburgh Penguins begin 2006-07 season with three teenagers on roster

PITTSBURGH - Jordan Staal and Kristopher Letang made thePittsburgh Penguins' opening day roster Monday, joining with SidneyCrosby to give the rebuilding team a franchise-first three teens onthe roster.

With Evgeni Malkin added in once he recovers from a dislocatedshoulder - he turned 20 slightly more than two months ago - thePenguins may have their youngest roster in their 40-season history asthey try to bounce back from four consecutive last-place finishes.

The National Hockey League season begins on Wedneday.

Staal, who turned 18 last month, was the No. 2 pick in the Junedraft and still could wind up playing most of the season in juniorhockey.

But …