NHL Hockey Player News

The Wild have recalled Erik Haula from Iowa (AHL).

Haula, 22, has two goals and two assists in 15 games so far in his rookie season for Minnesota. He was sent back to Iowa to continue playing during the break, falling shy of the NHL-mandated guideline of playing in 16 of the 20 games before the break which would have left him ineligible to return to Iowa.

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The Panthers have recalled Drew Shore from San Antonio (AHL).

Shore has four goals, one asset and a minus-1 rating in 17 games with the Panthers. He was playing some of his best hockey of the season before the NHL shutdown for the Olympics.

Drew Shore
The Kings have recalled Tanner Pearson from Manchester (AHL).

Pearson, 21, has appeared in eight games with the Kings this season, recording one point (his first career NHL goal). Pearson has also played in 41 games with Manchester this season, recording 32 points (17G /15A) and 18 penalty minutes. His 17 goals with the Monarchs are tied for the team lead.

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The Kings have recalled Linden Vey from Manchester (AHL).

Vey, 22, has appeared in 15 games with the Kings this season, recording five points (all assists) and zero penalty minutes. Vey has also played in 31 games with Manchester this season, recording 35 points (11G / 24A) and 18 penalty minutes.

Linden Vey
The Kings have recalled Tyler Toffoli from Manchester (AHL).

Toffoli, 21, has appeared in 39 games with the Kings this season, recording 19 points (10G / 9A), eight penalty minutes, and a plus-15 rating. Toffoli has also played in 18 games with Manchester this season, recording 24 points (15G / 9A) and four penalty minutes.

Tyler Toffoli
The Red Wings have recalled Riley Sheahan from Grand Rapids (AHL).

Sheahan has scored three goals while adding eight assists (11 points) in 18 games wit the Red Wings this season. He has displayed an impressive ability to be a productive playmaker at the NHL level in a short period of time with Detroit. The Red Wings will need their 2010 first round pick to continue to play well while Stephen Weiss and Henrik Zetterberg remain out of the lineup.

Riley Sheahan
The Red Wings have recalled Tomas Jurco from Grand Rapids (AHL).

Jurco suited up four all four of Slovakia's games in Sochi. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 19 games with the Red Wings this season. The Red Wings will continue to lean on their young players with veterans battling injury.

Tomas Jurco
The Blue Jackets have recalled Dalton Prout from Springfield (AHL).

Prout, 23, has recorded two assists, 33 penalty minutes and 43 blocked shots in 27 games with Columbus this season. He tallied one goal and six assists for seven points with 27 penalty minutes and a +15 rating in 28 games with the Blue Jackets during the 2012-13 campaign, leading the club in plus/minus while ranking second among rookie NHL defensemen in that category.

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The Flames have recalled Markus Granlund from Abbotsford (AHL).

This is Granlund's second recall of the season. During his first recall he failed to get into a game, but he has impressed enough with Abbotsford to earn another shot. He has 23 goals and 21 assists (44 points) in 50 AHL games this season. The 2011 second round pick (45th overall) has yet to suit up for an NHL contest.

Markus Granlund
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The Bruins have recalled NIklas Svedberg from Providence (AHL).

?Svedberg has played in one game for Boston this season, earning a 3-2 OT win against the Nashville Predators in his NHL debut, making 33 saves on 35 shots.? ?The netminder has appeared in 35 games for the Providence Bruins this season, racking up an 20-11-3 record with a 2.71 GAA, .910 SV% and two shutouts.?? Svedberg could serve as Chad Johnson's backup on Wednesday as the Bruins could elect to give Tuukka Rask a breather after a busy Olympics during which he was battling the flu.

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The Bruins have recalled Matt Lindblad from Providence (AHL).

??Lindblad has skated in 37 games this season for the Providence Bruins, tallying seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points. He has appeared in 41 total games for the P-Bruins from 2012-14 and has netted eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points during that span. Prior to joining Providence, Lindblad skated three seasons (2010-13) for Dartmouth College.

Matt Lindblad
The Islanders have recalled Anders Lee from Bridgeport (AHL).

Lee made his NHL debut during the 2012-13 season where he had one goal and one assist in two games. The Islanders sixth round pick in 2009 has tallied 41 points (22G / 19A) in 54 games with Bridgeport this year. He should get a chance to play top-9 minutes with John Tavares and Frans Nielsen on IR.

Anders Lee
The Islanders have recalled Ryan Strome from Bridgeport (AHL).

The Islanders faithful had been waiting on Strome's recall for a long time, but he was unable to light up the scoresheet during his first recall. While centring the third line he had just one goal and three assists in his first 15 NHL games, but now with John Tavares out for the season, the door is open for Strome to earn valuable playing time. He has 49 points (13G / 36A) in 37 games with Bridgeport, so now the Islanders will look for him to take the next step and produce at the NHL level.

Ryan Strome
The Senators have recalled Mike Hoffman from Binghamton (AHL).

Hoffman was held off of the scoresheet in three games with the Senators during his first recall, but he has lit up the AHL with 30 goals and 37 assists (67 points) in 51 games this season. His 67 points sits second in league scoring, three points behind Travis Morin (Stars prospect).

Mike Hoffman
The Penguins have recalled Brian Gibbons from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Gibbons was sent down to play with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during the Olympic break. He has totalled four goals and five assists (nine points) in 19 games with the Penguins this season. While in the AHL he has amassed 30 points (11G / 19A) in 28 games.

Brian Gibbons
The Penguins have recalled Simon Despres from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

The Penguins are without Paul Martin (hand) and Kris Letang (stroke) so Despres will get a great opportunity on an injury riddled Penguins blueline. Despres has four assists in 18 games with the Penguins, while he has six goals and 16 assists (22 points) in 34 games in the AHL.

Simon Despres
Still no timetable for Martin's return from a hand injury.

Martin has been spotted wearing a cast on his hand/wrist, but the Penguins have yet to release the severity of his injury. They will already be without Kris Letang, so losing Martin further weakens their blueline. Simon Despres who was recalled on Monday has a great opportunity to showcase his ability with Martin and Letang sidelined.

Paul Martin

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