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 Nashville Predators left winger James Neal was named to replace
Toews.
NHL rules require a player named to the game who chooses not to
participate to also miss the game before or after the All-Star Game.
The Blackhawks announced Toews won't play on Feb. 2 against
Colorado.
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Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman apologized for
cross-checking a linesman during a game Wednesday night against the
Nashville Predators but was suspended for his actions a day later by
the NHL.
Wideman said he cross-checked linesman Don Henderson unintentionally
in a woozy scramble to get back to the team's bench at 11:19 of the
second period. Wideman flattened Henderson with a hard shot to the
upper-middle back but was not penalized for the blindside move.
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The Los Angeles Kings sent forward Kyle Clifford to the Ontario
Reign of the American Hockey League for a conditioning assignment,
the team announced.
Clifford has three points in 26 games with the Kings this season. He
has missed the past 23 with an upper-body injury.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are loaning forward Josh Leivo to the
Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, the club announced.
Leivo, 22, played four games for the Maple Leafs this season. He has
30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 35 games with the Marlies.
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The Washington Capitals reassigned defenseman Ryan Stanton to the
Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, the team announced.
Stanton, 26, has four goals and 23 assists in 120 career NHL games
with Washington, Vancouver and Chicago. He has seven points (two
goals, five assists) in 30 games with Hershey this season. (Editing
by Frank Pingue)
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