The Anaheim Ducks have announced the recall of goaltender Lukas Dostal from their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.
According to Lisa Dillman of the Orange County Register, Ducks backup netminder Anthony Stolarz is out with a lower-body injury, an injury that would necessitate this recall.
This recall puts Dostal, 22, in a position to play in just his fifth NHL game. Anaheim starter John Gibson left last night’s game against the San Jose Sharks due to an illness, and it’s unclear if that will keep him from starting the Ducks’ next game, which is Monday in Ottawa.
The Ducks do play the very next night in Toronto, so since Stolarz didn’t make the trip to Canada with the team it looks as though Dostal is in line to get one of those two starts.
The Czech netminder has been the Gulls’ number-one goalie this season, occupying the same role he took over last year. Through 20 games played Dostal has a solid .916 save percentage and a 2.88 goals-against-average. In four career NHL games, Dostal has a .907 save percentage and a 2.98 goals-against average.