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[December 30, 2016]
Dec 29 (The Sports Xchange) -
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is sidelined indefinitely
with a lower-body injury, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said
Thursday.
Sullivan described Murray's status as week-to-week.
Murray left Wednesday night's game against Carolina after the second
period.
Murray, who signed a three-year contract extension with the Penguins
in October, missed the beginning of the NHL season after breaking
his hand at the World Cup of Hockey.
In response, the Penguins recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League and re-assigned
defenseman Derrick Pouliot.
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Anaheim Ducks injured veteran defenseman Clayton Stoner will miss an
additional four to six weeks following abdominal surgery.
Sidelined with a lower-body injury since Nov. 15, Stoner has
collected one goal and two assists in 14 games while competing in
the third season of a four-year, $13 million deal.
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The Florida Panthers placed right winger Reilly Smith on injured
reserve and recalled center Michael Sgarbossa from Springfield of
the American Hockey League.
Smith sustained a concussion following a hit from Detroit Red Wings
defenseman Niklas Kronwall during the second period of Friday's 4-3
shootout loss. The 25-year-old Ontario native did not return to the
contest following the hit.
Smith has collected seven goals and eight assists in 35 games this
season.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled right winger Erik Condra and left
winger Yanni Gourde from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on
Thursday.
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Condra
collected two penalty minutes in seven games with the Lightning this
season.
Gourde had one assist while playing in two games with Tampa Bay in
2015-16.
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St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo agreed to terms on a
two-year contract extension that goes through the 2018-19 season.
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Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Bortuzzo, who was
a pending unrestricted free agent.
Sidelined since Dec. 3 due to a lower-body injury, Bortuzzo has
collected one goal, one assist and a plus-6 rating in 11 games this
season.
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The Chicago Blackhawks and left wing Artemi Panarin agreed to a
two-year contract extension.
While the team did not divulge the financial terms, TSN in Canada
reported that the pact was for $12 million -- which matches what
Panarin had been seeking.
The extension starts next season and prevents the Blackhawks from
losing Panarin in unrestricted free agency. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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