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The charge involved an incident that occurred
in June with Watson's girlfriend. The prosecutor said the woman
had asked for a dismissal of the case, but prosecutors proceeded
because there were witnesses.
Watson's suspension will also cover the preseason. He can rejoin
the Predators for their Dec. 3 game against Buffalo.
Watson, 26, was arrested June 16 by police in Franklin, Tenn.
Police said he assaulted his girlfriend, who gave birth to their
child in April, at a gas station. Police said the two argued and
he admitted to pushing the woman.
--The Columbus Blue Jackets and John Tortorella have agreed to a
two-year extension that puts the coach under contract through
the 2020-21 season.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Columbus opens training camp
on Thursday.
Tortorella, 60, is the franchise's all-time wins leader with a
record of 129-87-23 (.588 points percentage) in 239 games since
taking over as the Blue Jackets' head coach on Oct. 21, 2015. He
led the team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of his first
two full seasons behind the bench and was named the NHL Coach of
the Year after the 2016-17 season.
--St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will miss the opening of
training camp Friday because of back spasms, general manager
Doug Armstrong announced.
Armstrong said Allen will be sidelined at least 10 to 14 days.
Preseason games run through Sept. 30, and St. Louis opens the
regular season on Oct. 4 against Winnipeg.
The Blues also announced they re-signed restricted free agent
defenseman Jordan Schmaltz to a two-year, $1.4 million deal.
--Field Level Media
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