National Hockey League roundup

[January 31, 2015]  Jan 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks legend and Hockey Hall of Fame member, has been diagnosed with dementia, according to his family.

A statement was released by a family spokesman Friday and confirmed by his daughter, Jane.

Mikita, 74, spent all 22 of his NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, and is their all-time leader in points (1,467) and games played (1,394), and second in goals (541). He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961 and won the Art Ross Trophy four times in a five-season span between 1964 and 1968. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.

Mikita retired after the 1979-80 season, and he and his family continue to live in the Chicago area.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Ryan Murray, who has missed the last 36 games due to a knee injury, off injured reserve.

The club also assigned right winger Josh Anderson to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.

Murray, 21, who also missed the first seven games of the season due to offseason knee surgery, has recorded two penalty minutes in four games this season.

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The Boston Bruins assigned goaltender Niklas Svedberg to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League on a conditioning loan.

The club also recalled goaltender Malcolm Subban from Providence.

Svedberg, 25, has appeared in 12 games for Boston this season, earning a 5-5-0 record with two shutouts, while posting a 2.22 goals-against average and .922 save percentage.

Subban has played in 22 games for Providence this season and the 21-year-old has posted a 9-10-2 record, 2.47 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.

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The St. Louis Blues recalled forward Ty Rattie from their American Hockey League affiliate.

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The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Matt Halischuk on injured reserve and recalled forward T.J. Galiardi from St. John's of the American Hockey League.

The 26-year-old Halischuk has an undisclosed injury. He has scored two goals and totaled seven points in 38 games this season for the Jets.

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The Anaheim Ducks reassigned defenseman Colby Robak to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. (Editing by Gene Cherry)

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