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 Gagne, 34, went on indefinite leave Dec. 10 to spend time with
his father, who was fighting cancer.
"At this time Simon feels that he has to be home with his family,
and he has the complete support of the Boston Bruins organization
with this decision," general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a
statement.
The Bruins put Gagne on the suspended list to allow them to replace
him on the roster.
In the statement, Gagne said, "The last month has been extremely
difficult for me with my father being sick and his passing. To play
in the NHL you have to be 100 percent mentally, emotionally and
physically committed to the game. At this time I know that I cannot
be close to those levels."
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Hockey legend Gordie Howe has gone from a wheelchair to pushing a
shopping cart as part of his recovery from stroke-related issues.
Son Mark Howe told the Detroit Free Press on Sunday that his father
"is doing very well, overall."
 The family opted to have their father undergo stem cell treatment in
mid-December. Since then, his condition has continued to improve.
Howe, who turns 87 in March, has severe dementia and has suffered a
series of strokes since the summer, including a serious one in
October. Howe was rushed to the hospital with what was believed to
be another serious stroke Dec. 1, but he was diagnosed with
dehydration.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned defenseman and top prospect
Derrick Pouliot to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey
League.
Pouliot, 20, scored his first NHL goal in his debut against the
Florida Panthers on Dec. 20. He also had two assists in seven games
while averaging 17:10 time on ice.
He was the Penguins' first-round pick (eighth overall) in the 2012
NHL draft.
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The Washington Capitals recalled goaltender Justin Peters from the
Hershey Bears and reassigned goalie Pheonix Copley to the AHL club.
Peters, 28, has registered a 2-3-1 record with a 3.28 goals-against
average and a .872 save percentage in seven games with Washington
this season.
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The Los Angeles Kings recalled forward Nick Shore from the
Manchester Monarchs of the AHL.
The 6-foot-1, 194-pound native of Denver has appeared in 105 career
AHL games. In his second season with Manchester, he has posted 79
points (34 goals, 45 assists) and 50 penalty minutes. He has yet to
appear in an NHL game.
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The Buffalo Sabres recalled forwards Phil Varone and Zac Dalpe from
the Rochester Americans of the AHL.
Varone leads the Amerks in points (29) and assists (21) through 36
games played, and he scored two goals against Carolina on Jan. 8
during a three-game recall with the Sabres earlier this season.
Dalpe signed with Buffalo in July and has 13 points in 31 games with
the Amerks. This is his first recall with the Sabres this season.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs reassigned 2014 first-round pick William
Nylander from MODO of the Swedish Hockey League to the Toronto
Marlies of the AHL.
Nylander, 18, was the eighth overall pick last summer, and the
forward has scored eight goals with 12 assists in 21 games with MODO
this season. He also led Sweden and finished fifth overall with 10
points during the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship. (Editing by
Steve Keating.)
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