National Hockey League roundup

The loss of Hamilton is a blow for the Bruins, who are fighting to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. He leads the team in assists with 32 and is Boston's second leading scorer with 42 points in 72 games while averaging 21 minutes.

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The pressure of a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals is nothing compared to the pressure Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm felt Monday morning.

Pregnant girlfriend having contractions. It's 2 a.m. The hospital, still five miles away, and the baby won't wait. Helm and his girlfriend, Devon, welcomed Rylee Clare into this world at 2:15 a.m. in the back seat of their car along I-96.

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Winger Kevin Fiala joined the Nashville Predators on an emergency recall from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League, the team announced Tuesday.

The 2014 first-round draft pick will be the fourth 18-year-old to play for the Predators in franchise history. The Panthers faced the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night in the finale of a three-game homestand.

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Defenseman Nate Schmidt was assigned to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League from the Washington Capitals.

Schmidt has registered four points (one goal, three assists) in a career-high 39 games with Washington this season. In 68 career NHL games, Schmidt has registered 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and 16 penalty minutes. He debuted with the team last season.