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    Report: Palffy to retire due to shoulder injury


    BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Ziggy Palffy will retire because of a lingering shoulder injury, a Slovak paper reported Wednesday.

    "I have agreed on all matters related to my retirement with the Pittsburgh management," Palffy told the Sport daily. "There is no point in suffering any longer."

    It was uncertain whether Palffy would retire immediately or at the end of the season. Neither the Penguins nor NHL officials would comment to the paper.

    Palffy, 33, was injured while playing for the Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim in January 2004, and had reconstructive surgery on his right shoulder twice, but the problems persisted.

    "I have talked to my doctor and he did not recommend a third operation," Palffy told the newspaper.

    Earlier this year, Palffy retired from the Slovak national team ahead of the Turin Olympics.

    Ziggy Palffy (684 NHL Spiele ; 329T +384 A ; WM Tittel 2002 ,Bronse 2003) hat aus Gesundheitsgründen mit Eishockey aufgehört.Probleme mit Schulter sind immer grösser geworden und da er schon zwei schwere OP hinter sich
    hat,empfehlen ihm Ärzte keine weitere. Mit Pittsburgh ist auch schon alles
    geklärt. Sagte er für SK Tageszeitung Sport.