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With nothing happening tomorrow because of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, the schedule is packed full of action tonight across the NHL. Twenty-eight of the 32 will be in action, including as of now, the New York Islanders who are still dealing with a serious COVID outbreak. As they and others prepare, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.

Atlantic Division

• After moving Troy Stecher to injured reserve, the Detroit Red Wings have recalled Dan Renouf from the minor leagues to take his place. Stecher is expected to be out through the Olympic break, meaning there will be quite an opportunity for someone like Renouf to earn some NHL action.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned Fredrik Claesson to the AHL, after he played a few games with the club. Claesson failed to score a point in three appearances, though he averaged fewer than 11 minutes of ice time.

Metropolitan Division

• The Washington Capitals have recalled Beck Malenstyn and Michael Sgarbossa from the minor leagues, after clearing some room on the roster yesterday. Sgarbossa especially is off to a nice start to the season with 14 points in 15 games with the Hershey Bears.
• Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports that Morgan Frost is expected to join the Philadelphia Flyers in Florida, where they face the Panthers tonight. Frost has 15 points in 16 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this year, after failing to make the Flyers out of camp.
• With the New York Islanders still missing a huge number of regulars, Otto Koivula has been recalled from the AHL. To make room for him under the cap ceiling, Ryan Pulock has been moved to long-term injured reserve.

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators have sent Michael McCarron to the AHL, along with Ben Harpur who is going down on a conditioning loan. The pair will likely be in the Milwaukee Admirals lineup for their game against Grand Rapids tonight.

Pacific Division

• The Calgary Flames have returned Walker Duehr to the minor leagues, ten days after he made his NHL debut. It was actually the young forward’s 24th birthday yesterday, but as a present, he’ll have to report back to the Stockton Heat and continue his season in the AHL.

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Three games on the schedule this evening, one of the more quiet Tuesdays of the year for the NHL. That includes Connor McDavid looking to extend his 17-game point streak to start the year, as he tries to chase down teammate Leon Draisaitl for the league lead in points. As the Oilers and others prepare for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.

Atlantic Division

• Kyle Clifford has been recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sent Joey Anderson back to the AHL in his place. The veteran forward was acquired from the Blues earlier this month and suited up for a pair of minor league games over the weekend. The two-time Stanley Cup winner could get into the lineup against his old team when Toronto faces Los Angeles tomorrow, though he skated as an extra today at practice.

Metropolitan Division

• The New Jersey Devils are sending Alexander Holtz back to the AHL, recalling Chase De Leo in his place. De Leo has 14 points in eight games with the Utica Comets this season, leading them in scoring through the early part of the year. Holtz meanwhile was unable to record his first NHL goal in six games, posting two points in that time.
• The Washington Capitals have sent Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to the minor leagues, after eight games with the big club. The 23-year-old forward has one assist on the season, but did look like he could be a useful bottom-six player because of his top-end speed.

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators have sent Mathieu Olivier to the AHL, after he played just 9:35 in his last game and then served as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old has played in five games this season and has one point.

Pacific Division

• As expected, Sean Durzi has been recalled again by the Los Angeles Kings. The team sent him down temporarily to accrue some extra cap savings between games. Durzi is still waiting for his NHL debut.

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Six games are on the schedule for this evening, including the return of the Ottawa Senators after being shut down the last week with a COVID outbreak. The team has traveled to Colorado to take on the Avalanche but will be basically in a bubble according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. Ottawa was the first team to have games postponed after seeing ten players enter the COVID protocol. As they and others prepare for tonight’s action, we’ll keep track of all the minor shuffling right here.

Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

• The Vancouver Canucks have assigned Travis Hamonic to the AHL once again, as they prepare to go on a road trip through the U.S. Hamonic’s does not yet qualify as fully vaccinated, though he will be soon after recently receiving his second shot. Still, with quarantine rules how they are, he’ll most likely miss the next three games and join the team in Montreal when they face the Canadiens on November 29.
• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Scott Reedy from the AHL, after his blistering start with the Barracuda. The 22-year-old forward has eight goals and 12 points in 12 games in what is his first full professional season.
• The Los Angeles Kings have returned Sean Durzi to the AHL, which could be nothing more than a paper transaction between games. The Kings don’t play again until Wednesday, meaning there is time to save a bit of cap space by moving Durzi off the roster in the meantime. The 23-year-old defenseman is still waiting to make his NHL debut after recording 13 points in 12 games for the Ontario Reign to start the year.

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The NHL has typically lined up light Sunday schedules in the first half of the season, but the 2021-22 campaign has been different. The league is back at it today with seven games on the docket to follow up a dozen on Saturday. With some teams having to make changes on the fly for games today while others react to yesterday’s results or prepare for the week ahead, it could be a busy day for roster moves. Keep up with the shuffle right here:

Atlantic Division

• One of an elite group, former Seattle Kraken forward Alex Barre-Boulet is back up with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team announced. Barre-Boulet was re-claimed on waivers last month after suiting up for the Kraken in a pair of games earlier this season before hitting the wire again. Barre-Boulet has three points in seven games with Tampa so far this season, matching his total in 15 games last season.
• The Montreal Canadiens have returned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the AHL, which implies that either Jake Allen or Carey Price are nearing a return to action. Primeau, who was recalled after Allen’s injury, started two games for the Habs but lost both with eight goals allowed on 65 shots. He heads back to the Laval Rocket for more seasoning.
• Winger Joey Anderson is back up with the Toronto Maple Leafs, as tweeted by the team today. Anderson’s yet to suit up for the big club this season, but he’s tallied four goals and an assist in 11 AHL games with the Toronto Marlies in 2021-22.

Metropolitan Division

• With his conditioning stint complete, defenseman Libor Hajek has been recalled by the New York Rangers. The question remains whether the once-promising prospect is now ready to get back into the NHL lineup – or if he will even be afforded that opportunity. It seems more probable than not that the next time Hajek plays for a team other than the Rangers, it won’t be the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack but instead another organization.
• Just a day after sending him down to the Hershey Bears, Brett Leason is back up with the Washington Capitals today. In a corresponding move, the team re-assigned center Garrett Pilon to Hershey, per a team release. Leason, who has three points in 10 games, was sent down to make room for T.J. Oshie and Nic Dowd to come off injured reserve.

Central Division

• Per The Athletic’s Michael Russo, the Minnesota Wild have recalled top defense prospect Calen Addison to fill in for captain Jared Spurgeon who was injured in Saturday’s match-up with the Florida Panthers. Although the Wild will continue their sunshine state swing with a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning this evening, Russo expects that Addison will arrive from AHL Iowa in time to suit up. Addison scored his first NHL goal earlier this season in a brief two-game recall.
• The Dallas Stars recalled forward Tanner Kero from Texas today, sending down Riley Tufte to complete the swap, per The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf. Kero’s got two assists in seven games with the big club this year, and he’ll now get a chance to add to those totals.

Pacific Division

• After a short stint at the top level, Daniil Miromanov is returning to the AHL. The Vegas Golden Knights have announced that the big, offensive defenseman has been reassigned to the Henderson Silver Knights, where he has seven points in 11 games this season. The former KHL standout has not looked out of place in three NHL games this year.
• The Anaheim Ducks recalled forwards Bo Groulx and Vinni Lettieri from the San Diego Gulls today, per a team release. Both have already spent time up in Anaheim this season, Groulx especially. The 21-year-old rookie has

In typical Friday fashion, the NHL has just a pair of games on tap as teams prepare for a busy weekend. While there will certainly be fans watching to see if the Vancouver Canucks can show any semblance of structure, the focus of many will be on tomorrow night’s action. With that in mind, we’ll keep track of all the minor shuffling that happens ahead of the weekend.

Atlantic Division

• The Tampa Bay Lightning have assigned Alex Barre-Boulet to the AHL, confirming that the Lightning were the only team to claim him last time around. The team does not need to send him through waivers again after reclaiming him from the Seattle Kraken last month.

Metropolitan Division

• The Columbus Blue Jackets have returned Kevin Stenlund to the minors, dropping the team to just 12 active forwards at the moment. That certainly could change by tomorrow’s game, which will see them face off against the Golden Knights.

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators have sent Cole Smith back to the Milwaukee Admirals without him actually seeing any game action on this recall. The 26-year-old still has just one game under his belt at the NHL level, and is waiting for his first career point.

Pacific Division

• Jason Gregor of TSN reports that Philip Broberg is on his way to the Edmonton Oilers, adding that Darnell Nurse has suffered an injury and could miss several weeks. The team has not confirmed the injury at this point, but obviously, losing Nurse would be a huge blow.
• The Los Angeles Kings have recalled Sean Durzi from the AHL, sending Austin Strand down in his place. Durzi, 23, has been on fire for the Ontario Reign this season, posting 13 points in 12 games. The second-round pick from 2018 has yet to make his NHL debut.
• The Anaheim Ducks have sent Benoit-Olivier Groulx back to the AHL for the time being, after suiting up for 15 games with the team this season. The 21-year-old has just three points in his rookie season and had been a healthy scratch recently.
• The San Jose Sharks have assigned Nicholas Merkley to the AHL, as they activate Jeffrey Viel from injured reserve. Viel hasn’t played a game yet this season and is still looking for his first NHL point.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have sent Sven Baertschi and Daniil Miromanov back to the AHL, suggesting someone will be available tomorrow when they face the Blue Jackets.

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