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 The Penguins said that Crosby will be monitored daily but expect
him to be through the infectious period by Monday.
He has been ruled out of Monday's game against the visiting Tampa
Bay Lightning.
Crosby practiced Friday despite feeling ill on Thursday. He has not
played the last two games as a precaution and is expected to have
more tests.
The Penguins are the fifth team to be affected by mumps, joining the
Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils and New York
Rangers. Some players on the St. Louis Blues have had symptoms
similar to mumps.
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The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Jeremy Morin to the Columbus
Blue Jackets for defenseman Tim Erixon.
 Morin had 28 shots on goal in 15 games for the Blackhawks this
season. He was a healthy scratch in the past 11 games.
Erixon has a goal and five assists in 19 games this season.
The Blackhawks also reassigned defenseman Klas Dahlbeck to the
Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
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The Vancouver Canucks recalled forward Tom Sestito from a
conditioning assignment with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey
League.
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Sestito, 27, has an assist in two games with the Canucks this season
and three games with Utica.
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The Dallas Stars recalled goaltender Anders Lindback from the Texas
Stars of the American Hockey League and reassigned goaltender Jussi
Rynnas to Texas.
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The Edmonton Oilers recalled defenseman Brad Hunt from the Oklahoma
City Barons of the American Hockey League.
Hunt, 26, has one goal in six games with the Oilers this season.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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