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 Howard, who was named to the All-Star team, was taken from the
ice in a stretcher on Saturday after suffering an apparent groin
injury during the game against Washington. It is unclear how long he
will be sidelined.
McCollum, 25, has appeared in 21 games for Grand Rapids during his
sixth AHL season, posting a 10-8-3 record with a 2.33 goals-against
average.
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The Los Angeles Kings placed left winger Tanner Pearson on injured
reserve with a fractured left fibula that he suffered in Saturday
game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Pearson, 22, has 12 goals and four assists in 42 games this season.
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 Buffalo Sabres center Cody McCormick is out indefinitely while being
treated for a blood clot in his leg.
"McCormick had a situation where he felt something, the medical
staff looked at him and he went to the hospital yesterday," Sabres
coach Ted Nolan told the Buffalo News after Sunday's practice.
"He has a blood clot in his calf muscle, so he's at the hospital
now."
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With top goaltender Steve Mason out for about two weeks with a
lower-body injury suffered Saturday against the Boston Bruins, the
Philadelphia Flyers recalled goaltender Rob Zepp from their AHL
affiliate.
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The Washington Capitals reassigned defenseman Steven Oleksy to the
Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.
Oleksy, 28, registered 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) and 86
penalty minutes in 61 career games with the Capitals.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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