NHL-National Hockey League roundup
April 7 (The Sports Xchange) - St. Louis Blues center Steve Ott has been diagnosed with colitis and will be out up to two weeks. Ott was on the verge of getting back into the lineup following double-hamstring surgery, which forced him to miss the past 53 games. Colitis is an inflammation of the lining of the colon. - - The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled forward Jonathan Drouin and defenseman Matt Taormina from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. The Lightning reassigned defenseman Slater Koekkoek to Syracuse. - - The Buffalo Sabres recalled forwards Evan Rodrigues and Cole Schneider from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. Both players will be joining the Sabres for their first career recall. - - The Dallas Stars recalled center Jason Dickinson from the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. In his first full season of professional hockey, Dickinson has posted 50 points in 69 games for Texas. - - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Caleb Jones to a three-year entry level contract, the team announced. Jones, 18, had 55 points (10 goals, 45 assists) in 72 games for Portland of the Western Hockey League. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
