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 General manager David Nonis said Steve Staios, Toronto's manager
of player development, will support the coaching staff on the bench
and in practice.
On Tuesday, coach Randy Carlyle was fired by the Leafs, who are
fourth in the Atlantic Division at 21-16-3.
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The Maple Leafs recalled center Sam Carrick from the Toronto Marlies
of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.
The Leafs also assigned forward Carter Ashton to the Marlies.
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Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck and Detroit Red Wings
forward Gustav Nyquist were fined $2,000 by the NHL for diving.
 In accordance with NHL Rule 64, players or teams who repeatedly dive
and embellish in an attempt to draw penalties are assessed a warning
and then fines.
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Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason left practice early and
was planning to have an MRI on Wednesday.
Mason and the Flyers did not disclose the injury, but general
manager Ron Hextall said it wasn't related to the back injury that
sidelined Mason last month.
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The Calgary Flames assigned Finnish-born center Markus Granlund and
defenseman Corey Potter to the Adirondack Flames of the American
Hockey League on Wednesday.
The Flames also activated center Mikael Backlund and defenseman
Ladislav Smid from injured reserve.
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The Minnesota Wild sent forward Brett Sutter back to Iowa of the
American Hockey League on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Sutter played in three games for the Wild after he
was recalled from Iowa on Dec. 28 and had two assists in a game at
Winnipeg on Dec. 29. In five games for the Wild this season, Sutter
has three assists and a plus-1 rating. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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