National Hockey League roundup

ByReuters

Published 05/10/2015 at 23:46 GMT

Oct 5 (The Sports Xchange) - The NHL suspended San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres for 41 games, without pay, for interference and an illegal check to the head in a preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, the league announced Monday.

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Torres was suspended for his hit on Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg.

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The San Jose Sharks assigned three players to the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League.

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Forwards Nikolay Goldobin and Melker Karlsson will open the season in the AHL as will defenseman Mirco Mueller.

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Montreal Canadiens forward Zack Kassian was placed in Stage Two of the substance abuse and behavioral health program of the NHL and NHLPA.

Under the terms of the joint program, Kassian will be suspended without pay until cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.

The suspension stems from a car accident early Sunday that broke the 24-year-old Kassian's nose and left foot and drew the ire of Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin.

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The Philadelphia Flyers waived Andrew MacDonald one year after signing the defenseman to a six-year, $30 million contract.

He has five years and $25 million remaining on the deal, and most NHL people believe he will pass through waivers unclaimed.

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The St. Louis Blues signed veteran forward Scottie Upshall to a one-year contract.

Upshall, 31, was in training camp on a tryout basis and was inked to a two-way contract. He will make $700,000 if he is with the Blues and $200,000 if sent to their American Hockey League affiliate.

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The Detroit Red Wings placed defenseman Jakub Kindl on the seven-day injured reserve list and assigned three players to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League to reduce their roster to 23.

Kindl is battling an eye infection and could be recovered in coming days.

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The Calgary Flames assigned center Markus Granlund to the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League. The Flames also placed centers Paul Byron and Mason Raymond on waivers.

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