AHL Shuffle: 04/15/22

All eyes will be on Montreal this evening, where two emotional moments will be held. Carey Price is expected to return to the Canadiens lineup for the first time this season and for the first time since losing game five of the Stanley Cup Final 1-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. His return, even for just a few games at the end of the year, should give the Canadiens fans something to cheer for as they undergo the next stage in a rebuild.

The game will also feature the New York Islanders, a fitting opponent following Mike Bossy’s passing. The Montreal-born Bossy spent his entire NHL career with the Islanders and joined TVA Sports as a broadcaster after his retirement. There isn’t a better match to be held in his honor. As those teams and others prepare, we’ll keep track of all the minor shuffling.

Atlantic Division

• The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Kristians Rubins from the Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis, giving them an extra defenseman. Rubins, 24, has played in three games with the Maple Leafs this season and is still looking for his first NHL point.
• With Carey Price being activated today, the Montreal Canadiens have sent Cayden Primeau back to the Laval Rocket. Primeau was recalled on an emergency basis when Jake Allen was injured on the weekend but with Price returning, Primeau either had to be sent back down or converted to a regular recall; Montreal only has one of those remaining.
• The Boston Bruins have recalled Troy Grosenick from Providence of the AHL on an emergency basis, per CapFriendly. The 32-year-old has a 2.02 GAA with a .931 SV% in 28 AHL games this season and will serve as Jeremy Swayman’s backup with Linus Ullmark injured and listed as day-to-day.

Metropolitan Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have brought up goaltender Louis Domingue from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis. The veteran won his lone NHL start this season back in January and is needed with Tristan Jarry unavailable for tomorrow’s game against Boston.
• The New York Islanders have recalled Ken Appleby from Worcester of the ECHL, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.  Semyon Varlamov is day-to-day with a non-COVID illness so Appleby will serve as Ilya Sorokin’s backup.

Central Division

• The Chicago Blackhawks have brought up goaltender Cale Morris from the Rockford IceHogs, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago. Collin Delia isn’t with the team at the moment due to a death in the family so Morris will serve as Kevin Lankinen’s backup against Nashville.

Pacific Division

• The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled goaltender Jiri Patera from the Henderson Silver Knights. The 23-year-old has split the season between Henderson and Fort Wayne of the ECHL. Robin Lehner has returned to Vegas due to a health issue for a family member. To stay cap-compliant, forward Jonas Rondbjerg was sent down to Henderson.
• The Calgary Flames have returned center Adam Ruzicka to Abbotsford, per CapFriendly. He had been up on emergency loan but now with those emergency conditions no longer existing, he had to be sent down or converted to a regular recall. The 22-year-old has nine points in 25 games with Calgary this season.

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