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[October 29, 2016]
Oct 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak
has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of New
York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi, the NHL's Department of Player
Safety announced on Friday.
The incident occurred at 10:55 of the second period in Wednesday
night's game and Pastrnak was assessed a minor penalty for an
illegal check to the head.
After the Rangers' 5-2 win, Girardi said he was in a vulnerable
position when hit by Pastrnak.
"I don't see the guy coming ... lucky it wasn't the forehead. I feel
good now, that's the only thing that matters," Girardi said.
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and based on
his average annual salary, Pastrnak will forfeit $10,277.78. The
money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
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The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Bryan Little on injured reserve due
to a lower-body injury.
Little, 28, was injured in Winnipeg's season opener and has not
played since. The move is retroactive to Oct. 13.
Little could be back by the end of November, Jets coach Paul Maurice
said. Little recorded 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists) in 57 games
last season.
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The Anaheim Ducks recalled defenseman Shea Theodore from the San
Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League.
Theodore, 21, collected one assist and two penalty minutes in three
appearances with Anaheim this season.
Since making his NHL debut last season, the 6-foot-1, 194-pounder
earned three goals, six assists and four penalty minutes in 22
career NHL games.
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The New York Rangers assigned Dylan McIlrath to the Hartford Wolf
Pack of the American Hockey League one day after placing the
defenseman on waivers.
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McIlrath,
24, has skated in one game with the Rangers this season, with four
penalty minutes.
The team was reportedly attempting to trade McIlrath but did not
reach a deal.
McIlrath was the 10th overall draft pick in 2010, but he has not yet
become a regular for coach head coach Alain Vigneault.
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The New Jersey Devils signed 9-year-old Santino Anastasia to a
one-day contract as a part of Hockey Fights Cancer night at the
Prudential Center.
"I received glowing reports regarding Santino at skate this
morning," Devils general manager Ray Shero said in a statement to
honor the young Devils' fan
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"This is a great day for him, his mother, Michelle, father, Arthur
and brother, Giancarlo. "We are all honored to have him join the New
Jersey Devils organization."
Anastasia, from Kinnelon, N.J., is currently being treated for acute
lymphoblastic leukemia at the Valerie Fund Children's Center at
Newark Beth Israel Hospital.
He was able to watch morning skate, meet the players, attend head
coach John Hynes' press conference where he also met the press and
finally signed his contract in Shero's office.
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