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Halverson played his first NHL game in nearly a decade last week and posted an ugly 5.18 GAA and .792 SV%. The 28-year-old goalie will return to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), where he has a 2.32 GAA and .913 SV% in 34 games (16-9-8).
Halverson was the 59th overall pick of the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has only played one career NHL game back in 2017-18 with the Rangers. The 28-year-old goalie has been impressive at the AHL level this season, posting a 2.20 GAA and .918 SV% in 26 games (12-7-7).
With Alexandar Georgiev expected to be out with the flu, Halverson has been called up to back up Henrik Lundqvist in Ottawa tomorrow.
Halverson was brought up to be Antti Raanta’s backup on Thursday, but his return to the ECHL suggests that Henrik Lundqvist will be ready to go on Sunday or Monday.
Halverson, 20, was a second round pick (No.59 overall) in 2014 and turned pro this season after spending three years with Sault Ste. Marie (OHL). Halverson has gone 9-14-0 with a 3.40 GAA and .886 SV% in 24 games with Hartford (AHL) and 3-1-0 with a 1.70 GAA and .943 SV% in four games with the Swamp Rabbits. He will serve as Antti Raanta’s backup with Henrik Lundqvist (lower-body) day-to-day.
