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Leafs recall Ashton, Holland from AHL affiliate, McLaren sent down

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, March 5, 2014 10:57AM EST

Winnipeg Jets' Chris Thorburn (22) clears Toronto Maple Leafs' Carter Ashton (37) from in front of goaltender Ondrej Pavelec (31) during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Saturday, January 25, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

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TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forwards Carter Ashton and Peter Holland from their American Hockey League affiliate Wednesday.

Ashton, 22, has three assists in 30 games with the NHL club this season. In 16 games with the Toronto Marlies, he has 13 goals and five assists.

Holland, 23, has 10 points (5-5) in 32 games with the Leafs and four points (3-1) in four games for the Marlies.

The Maple Leafs also assigned forward Frazer McLaren to the AHL team Wednesday. McLaren, 26, did not record a point and had 72 penalty minutes in 26 games this season.