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 Rinaldo was ejected from Boston's overtime loss to the Flyers and
received a five-minute major penalty when he charged Couturier along
the boards at the end of the first period.
The league said Thursday after reviewing the play that it supported
the game officials' decision but decided against further
disciplinary action.
Couturier suffered an upper body injury and did not return to play
in the final two periods.
The Bruins also announced Thursday that defenseman Tommy Cross was
assigned to Providence of the American Hockey League.
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis will be in the lineup
Thursday night for the first time since last playing on Nov. 15 of
last season, the team announced.
Dupuis, 36, was diagnosed with blood clots, ending his 2014-15
season. Set to return for the start of this season, his comeback was
delayed by a lower-body injury.
It has been a difficult few years for Dupuis, who was also limited
to only 39 games in 2013-14 due to a knee injury.
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The Los Angeles Kings recalled defenseman Jamie McBain from the
Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, the team announced.
McBain, 27, has 28 goals over six NHL seasons with the Carolina
Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres and the Kings. He had three goals in 26
games for Los Angeles last season.
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The Arizona Coyotes assigned forward Matthias Plachta to the
Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.
The 24-year-old Plachta signed with the Coyotes as a free agent in
late May after scoring 14 goals in 47 games for Mannheim in Germany.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs assigned defenseman Frank Corrado to the
Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on a conditioning
loan.
Corrado, 22 was claimed on waivers from Vancouver on Oct. 6 and has
yet to appear in a game. He has scored two career NHL goals in 28
games.
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The Buffalo Sabres assigned defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti to the
Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Sanguinetti, 27, has two career goals in 45 NHL games.
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The San Jose Sharks recalled forward Bryan Lerg from the San Jose
Barracuda of the American Hockey League.
Lerg, 29, had three goals in four games with the Barracuda. He
played in two games for the Sharks last season and scored one goal.
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