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Dec 24 (The Sports Xchange) - The NHL suspended San Jose Sharks forward John Scott for four games on Wednesday for punching Anaheim Ducks forward Tim Jackman. The league announced that Scott was banned without pay for punching "an unsuspecting opponent and causing injury." The incident took place in Anaheim on Monday at 8:18 of the second period as the Ducks defeated the Sharks 3-2 in overtime. Under the collective bargaining agreement, Scott is considered a repeat offender and will forfeit $34,146.36 based on his annual salary. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Scott has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season. - - - The Buffalo Sabres assigned four players to the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Forwards Joel Armia, Mikhail Grigorenko and Tim Schaller, and defenseman Mark Pysyk were sent down to the Sabres' AHL club. The players were called up to fill spots on Buffalo's injury-depleted lineup, which was missing eight regulars in the 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. - - - The Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Vasilevskiy, 20, has appeared in three games with the Lightning this season, posting a record of 2-1-0 to go along with a 2.01 goals-against average and .940 save percentage. He earned the victory on Dec. 16 at Philadelphia in his NHL debut, making 23 saves on 24 shots. (Editing by Andrew Both)