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[April 08, 2017] April 7 (The Sports Xchange) - Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie was suspended two games by the NHL on Friday for roughing Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival.

Ritchie will sit out Anaheim's regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday as well as the Ducks' first contest of their first-round playoff series.

Ritchie was assessed a match penalty six minutes into the third period of Thursday's 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

The league deemed that Rozsival gave no indication that he was a willing combatant in a potential fight, but the 21-year-old Ritchie delivered a "forceful, bare-knuckle punch" anyway.

Ritchie will forfeit $4,967.59 based on his average annual salary.

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The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Jansen Harkins, 19, to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The deal has an annual value of $925,000, the team announced.

Harkins, 19, also signed an amateur tryout contract with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League for the remainder of the season.

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The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman William Lagesson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Lagesson, 21, appeared in 36 games with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Minutemen this season, registering two goals, six assists and 28 penalty minutes.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled defenseman Gabriel Carlsson from the AHL's Cleveland Monsters.

Carlsson, 20, has one assist and two penalty minutes in three games with the Monsters this season. He recently completed his second full season with Linkoping HC in the Swedish Hockey League where he had two goals, two assists and six penalty minutes.

The Blue Jackets also assigned forward Vitaly Abramov to their AHL affiliate.

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Abramov, 18, recorded 197 points (84 goals, 113 assists) and 112 penalty minutes in 129 career games with the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. This season, he was named the league's Most Valuable Player and was the league's leading scorer.

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The Detroit Red Wings recalled left winger Matt Lorito from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

Lorito, 26, signed with the Red Wings as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2016. The third-year pro holds a share of the Griffins' lead this season with 54 points (21 goals, 33 assists) in 59 games.

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The New York Rangers recalled forward Taylor Beck from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.

Beck, 25, skated in 54 AHL games with the Wolf Pack and Bakersfield Condors this season, registering 63 points (19 goals, 44 assists) and 24 penalty minutes and was selected to the AHL First All-Star Team.

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The Buffalo Sabres assigned defenseman Brendan Guhle to the Rochester Americans of the AHL.

Guhle, 19, was selected by the Sabres in the second round (51st overall) of the 2015 NHL draft. He played three games for the Sabres in December, making four shots on goal.

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