Reaves suspended for three, Richards drug charged dismissed - NHL Round Up

The 29-year-old Reaves drilled San Jose's Matt Tennyson into the board during a game on Monday night that left the Sharks defenseman unconscious.

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A drug charge against Washington Capitals forward Mike Richards was stayed by a judge in Manitoba and the prosecution is no longer pursuing the case.

That means Richards is likely in the clear after he was stopped at the U.S.-Canada border in June and charged with possession of a controlled substance, which was reported to be Oxycontin.

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The Minnesota Wild placed forward Jason Zucker on injured reserve with a concussion.

Zucker, 24, was injured in Sunday's Stadium Series game at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus against the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Defenseman Scott Hannan formally announced his retirement after 16 NHL seasons.

Hannan spent 11 of those seasons as a member of the San Jose Sharks.

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The New York Rangers assigned defenseman Brady Skjei to Hartford of the American Hockey League.

Skjei has skated in three games with the Rangers this season, recording three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He was credited with two hits and one shot on goal in 22:17 of ice time on Tuesday night at New Jersey after being recalled that day.

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The Nashville Predators reassigned forward Cody Bass to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers.

Bass, 29, has no points and 12 penalty minutes in 14 games with the Predators this season.

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The Detroit Red Wings sent defensemen Xavier Ouellet to Grand Rapids the American Hockey League.

Ouellet made his Red Wings season debut on Feb. 14 against the Boston Bruins. In five games with Detroit, he had two penalty minutes, four shots on goal, five hits, three blocked shots and three takeaways.