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				 Crosby was cross-checked in the head by Washington defenseman 
				Matt Niskanen in the first period of the Capitals' 3-2 victory 
				in Game 3. Crosby missed the rest of Monday's contest and was 
				re-evaluated on Tuesday. 
				 
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				The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Nikita Zaitsev to a 
				seven-year, $31.5 million extension. The deal runs through the 
				2023-24 season, according to the Maple Leafs. 
				 
				Zaitsev, 25, scored 36 points (four goals, 32 assists) as a 
				rookie this season. 
				 
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				The Chicago Blackhawks announced they have signed forward David 
				Kampf to a two-year entry-level contract through the 2018-19 
				season. 
				 
				The deal is worth $925,000 per year, according to 
				CapFriendly.com. 
				 
				Kampf, a 22-year-old native of the Czech Republic, totaled 
				career highs in goals (15), assists (16) and points (31) last 
				season with Pirati Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga, the 
				country's highest-level hockey league. 
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