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The Sabres found themselves in the basement of the Atlantic
Division in 2016-17 after posting a 33-37-12 mark.
The decision to dismiss Bylsma came amid reports of discontent
between the coach and star player Jack Eichel. Bylsma spent the
first two seasons of a five-year deal behind the bench in
Buffalo.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets, hoping to avoid elimination from the
playoffs, will be without captain Nick Foligno for Game 5
against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.
The veteran left winger, who had played the first four games of
the first-round Eastern Conference series, has a lower-body
injury, according to the club.
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Winnipeg Jets right winger Patrik Laine, Toronto Maple Leafs
center Auston Matthews and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach
Werenski are the three finalists for the 2016-17 Calder Memorial
Trophy, which goes to the NHL's top rookie.
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Vancouver Canucks forward Brendan Gaunce will undergo surgery
after missing the final month of the regular season with a
shoulder injury, the team announced.
While the team did not divulge a timeline for recovery, The
Province noted that it could range from four to six months.
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St. Louis Blues defenseman Jordan Schmaltz was assigned to the
Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
Schmaltz collected two assists and four penalty minutes in nine
regular-season games with the Blues. A first-round pick of the
2012 draft, Schmaltz made his NHL postseason debut in Game 1 of
the Western Conference first-round series versus the Minnesota
Wild on April 12.
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