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 Kane is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in August at his
offseason home near Buffalo, New York. Charges have not been filed
against Kane, who said during Thursday's press conference that he
has done nothing wrong.
The scrimmage marked Kane's first public appearance since the
allegations were revealed.
The nearly 4,000 fans at Compton Family Ice Arena on the Notre Dame
campus gave him two loud rousing ovations. The first time was when
he took the ice and the second was after an announcement that he
assisted on a goal.
"That's a pretty cool reaction, especially given the circumstances,"
Kane told reporters. "I didn't really know what to expect, but you
know, it's one of those things where you're going on the ice, you
don't know what's going to happen and to hear that reaction from the
crowd, definitely gave me chills. So it was an exciting moment."
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The Buffalo Sabres said defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss the
first 7-10 days of the team's training camp with an upper-body
injury.
Ristolainen is coming off his first full NHL season, a year in which
he led all Sabres defensemen in games played (78), goals (eight),
assists (12) and points (20).
The team also said forward Cody McCormick did not pass his training
camp physical and is out indefinitely. McCormick appeared in 33
games for the Sabres in 2014-15, his fifth season with the team.
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The Arizona Coyotes signed defenseman Stefan Elliott to a one-year
two-way contract.
The 24-year-old Elliott appeared in five games with the Colorado
Avalanche in 2014-15. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound native of Vancouver,
British Columbia, also registered 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists)
and 22 penalty minutes in 64 games with Lake Erie of the American
Hockey League.
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The Coyotes acquired Elliott last week from the Avalanche in
exchange for defenseman Brandon Gormley.
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Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been named the 29th
captain in franchise history.
The Canadiens made the announcement, following a vote by the
players. Pacioretty, 26, is preparing for his eighth NHL season with
the Canadiens in 2015-16.
The Canadiens selected Pacioretty in the first round (22nd overall)
of the 2007 NHL draft.
The native of New Canaan, Conn., is the third U.S.-born player to
captain the Canadiens, following in the footsteps of former teammate
Brian Gionta (2010-14) and Chris Chelios (co-captain with Guy
Carbonneau in 1989-90).
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