After recalling goaltender Maxime Lagace earlier in the week, the Golden Knights announced ten more recalls from their AHL affiliate in Chicago to fill out their ‘Black Aces’. Getting the call are forwards Cody Glass, Keegan Kolesar, Stefan Matteau, Brandon Pirri, Nick Suzuki, and T.J. Tynan plus defensemen Jake Bischoff, Jason Garrison, Nicolas Hague, and Griffin Reinhart.
Of that group, Garrison, Matteau, and Pirri were the only ones to see NHL action with Vegas during the season. Pirri picked up a trio of goals in his two games while Matteau and Garrison were held off the scoresheet in each of their eight contests.
Interestingly enough, winger Teemu Pulkkinen was not among the recalls. He was the leading scorer in Chicago and his 65 points were tied for fifth overall in the AHL. Their second leading scorer was Tynan, who posted 60 points in 70 games, by far his most productive of his four full minor league seasons.
Two of their first-round picks from June were also among the promotions in Glass and Suzuki. Both had been assigned to the minor leagues following their junior teams being eliminated although Suzuki only got into one game while Glass didn’t suit up. They’re unlikely to suit up with the Golden Knights as well but they will at least benefit from practicing for a little while longer.
How many more people can you roster in the playoffs?