National Hockey League roundup

[March 06, 2017]  March 5 (The Sports Xchange) - Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid expects to be in the lineup on Monday, two days after receiving 25 stitches to close a wound in his neck when he was cut by the skate of teammate David Backes.

McQuaid did not reveal if he plans to wear equipment to protect the right side of his neck against the Ottawa Senators.

"Initially, when I didn't see any blood, I figured that I was OK," the 30-year-old McQuaid said of the incident. "They didn't blow the whistle, and (play) was still going on in an obviously important part of the game. I was pretty helpless without my stick, but I was just trying to be a body getting in the way."

"Once I got to the bench, Colin Miller at first was like, 'Oh, you're OK.' Then, 'No, actually, you're cut. You might want to have it looked at.' "

McQuaid has 12 career goals, 48 assists and 581 penalty minutes in 407 contests -- all with the Bruins.

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New York Islanders veteran defenseman Johnny Boychuk was scratched prior to Sunday's game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury.

Thomas Hickey was expected to return the lineup to replace Boychuk, who sustained the injury during Friday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Boychuk has six goals and 15 assists in 59 games this season. The 33-year-old has scored 43 career goals and set up 113 others in 522 contests with the Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and Islanders.

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The New York Rangers recalled forward Tanner Glass and defenseman Steven Kampfer from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.

Glass, 33, has six goal, nine assists and 86 penalty minutes in 57 games with Hartford this season.

Kampfer, 28, has four goals, 15 assists and 44 penalty minutes in 43 games with the Wolf Pack.

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The San Jose Sharks recalled defenseman Joakim Ryan from their AHL affiliate.

Ryan, 23, collected seven goals, 26 assists and a team-best plus-26 rating this season for the San Jose Barracuda. (Editing by Gene Cherry)

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