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			 [February 04, 2017]   
			Feb 3 (The Sports Xchange) - The Washington Capitals recalled 
			forward Jakub Vrana from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey 
			League on Friday. 
 Vrana, 20, recorded one goal and two assists in 12 games with the 
			Capitals this season. The Prague, Czech Republic, native made his 
			NHL debut on Dec. 1 against the New York Islanders and scored his 
			first NHL goal on Dec. 9 at Buffalo.
 
 The 6-foot, 195-pound Vrana owns 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) in 
			30 games with Hershey this season and ranks tied for second on the 
			team in goals. He was drafted by the Capitals in the first round 
			(13th overall) of the 2014 NHL draft.
 
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 The Florida Panthers assigned forward Paul Thompson to the 
			Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL.
 
 Thompson, 28, has three assists in 21 games with Florida this 
			season.
 
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			The New York 
			Rangers assigned goaltender Magnus Hellberg to the Hartford Wolf 
			Pack of the AHL.
 
			
			 
			
			Hellberg, 25, appeared in one game with the Rangers this season, 
			stopping all four shots he faced while making his season debut 
			against the Dallas Stars on Jan. 17. (Editing by Andrew Both)
 
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