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AHL Shuffle: 12/15/21

December 15, 2021 at 3:31 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The NHL has three games on the schedule for this evening, but those certainly haven’t felt very secure given the situation around the league. Teams are announcing COVID cases seemingly hour-by-hour right now, with players becoming unavailable every day. With that, minor league depth will be even more important and we’ll keep track of all the shuffling right here.

Atlantic Division

  • The Boston Bruins have recalled both Jack Studnicka and Oskar Steen, sending John Moore to the AHL to make some room. The team is down Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and Craig Smith due to COVID, so won’t be quite as potent upfront when they take on the Islanders tomorrow night.
  • With Michael Rasmussen and Robby Fabbri entering the COVID protocol, the Detroit Red Wings have recalled Kyle Criscuolo and Taro Hirose from the minor leagues. Both players have been outstanding for the Grand Rapids Griffins so far, scoring 17 and 19 points respectively.

Metropolitan Division

  • Andrew Poturalski was returned to the AHL by the Carolina Hurricanes, as they prepare to get back on the ice tomorrow night. The Hurricanes avoided any other COVID placements today and will take on Detroit tomorrow if all goes well.
  • The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Jackson Cates from the AHL under emergency conditions after Morgan Frost was put in the protocol last night. Cates, 24, has six points in 19 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, but did make his NHL debut last season.
  • After activating Nicklas Backstrom, Nic Dowd, and Trevor van Riemsdyk, the Washington Capitals have sent Brett Leason back to the AHL. The young forward scored four points in 20 games with the Capitals this season, his first in the NHL.

Central Division

  • The Chicago Blackhawks have officially loaned Michael Krutil to the Czech World Junior team, though he hasn’t played for the Rockford IceHogs since the middle of November anyway. Krutil, a fourth-round pick from 2020, hasn’t recorded a point this season in seven games but will be in his second go-round at the WJC.
  • The Colorado Avalanche have brought up defenseman Jordan Gross from Colorado of the AHL. The 26-year-old signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Avs in the summer and has impressed offensively with the Eagles, notching 18 points in 21 games so far this season.

Pacific Division

  • The Anaheim Ducks have recalled Jacob Larsson from the AHL, his first call-up since clearing waivers at the beginning of the season. Larsson, who signed a two-year, $2.4MM deal in 2020, has seven points in 19 games for the San Diego Gulls this year.
  • With Blake Lizotte activated from the COVID list, Jaret Anderson-Dolan has been sent back to the AHL by the Los Angeles Kings. The team has also officially loaned Helge Grans to Team Sweden for the upcoming World Junior Championship. Grans, 19, could very well be on the top pairing for Sweden after playing well in the minor leagues so far this season.

This page will continue to be updated throughout the evening. 

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