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Ruff's four-year contract expired after this season and was
not renewed.
The Stars, who won the Central Division last year, missed the
playoffs this season with 34-37-11 record.
The Stars' 79 points were their second-lowest total in a
non-lockout season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota
to Dallas in 1993-94. In 2015-16, the Stars had the Western
Conference's best record and reached the Western Conference
second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs before losing in seven
games to the St. Louis Blues.
Ruff, 57, is fifth in NHL history with 736 wins. He was
165-122-41 in four seasons with the Stars after spending 15
seasons as coach of the Buffalo Sabres.
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Toronto Maple Leafs starting goaltender Frederik Andersen does
not have a concussion, though he sat out the Sunday night
regular-season finale against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Saturday night
when Andersen left the game early in the second period after
being knocked to the ice by forward Tom Sestito.
Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said Andersen was not
experiencing any concussion symptoms. The team recalled
goaltender Garret Sparks on an emergency basis from the Toronto
Marlies of the American Hockey League to serve as the backup on
Sunday.
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The St. Louis Blues recalled defenseman Chris Butler on an
emergency basis from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
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The New York Rangers recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg on an
emergency basis Sunday from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the
American Hockey League.
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The Washington Capitals recalled forwards Garrett Mitchell and
Chandler Stephenson from the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned forwards Joel Vermin and
Michael Bournival to their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.
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The Winnipeg Jets reassigned forward Kyle Connor and defenseman
Nelson Nogier to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. (Editing by
Andrew Both)
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