The NHL is back in action tonight with two matchups, including an Eastern Conference battle between the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs. The two teams both went into the break on long winning streaks and are each 7-2-1 in their last ten. Now that things are back to normal there will be more daily transactions across the league, though now there’s no longer the benefit of having a taxi squad travel around with each team. As always, we’ll keep track of all the minor moves right here.
Atlantic Division
- As expected, the Boston Bruins have recalled Oskar Steen and Jeremy Swayman now that we’re back to a regular schedule. The Bruins are still without Tuukka Rask as he deals with his latest injury, meaning it’s Swayman and Linus Ullmark again in the Boston crease.
Metropolitan Division
- The Washington Capitals have recalled Pheonix Copley from the AHL, suggesting that Vitek Vanecek is still dealing with an injury. Copley, 30, has appeared in just one game for the Capitals this season, stopping 21 of 22 shots in a losing effort. The veteran minor leaguer has been good for the Hershey Bears, though, with a 13-7-2 record.
- Josh Leivo has been recalled by the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of tonight’s game, meaning he could be an option against his former team. Leivo was drafted by the Maple Leafs and played parts of six seasons there before getting a bigger opportunity elsewhere. The 28-year-old has three points in five games this season for Carolina.
Central Division
- The Minnesota Wild have recalled Mitchell Chaffee and Kevin Czuczman from the Iowa Wild, while moving Nick Bjugstad and Matt Dumba on injured reserve. Chaffee, 24, has yet to make his NHL debut after signing out of UMass-Amherst and has 13 points in 18 games for Iowa this season.
Pacific Division
- The Edmonton Oilers have activated Mike Smith off injured reserve, recalled William Lagesson from the AHL and sent Olivier Rodrigue back down. The team was always expected to bring Lagesson back, but they’ve also moved Kris Russell to injured reserve as well. Edmonton is back in action tomorrow night against the Golden Knights.
- The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled Daniil Miromanov once again, as the Russian defenseman continues to bounce between the AHL and NHL. In 30 games with the Henderson Silver Knights, he has 25 points but is still looking for his first NHL goal.
- The Vancouver Canucks have brought up defensemen Ashton Sautner and Noah Juulsen from Abbotsford of the AHL while also activating blueliner Guillaume Brisebois and sending him down to the minors. Juulsen has played in five games with the Canucks so far this season while Sautner last saw NHL action in the 2019-20 season.
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