Back again. The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Josh Archibald Thursday morning, bringing him back up just a week after his last assignment. The recall is likely due to the injury Jake Guentzel suffered on Tuesday night, when he was hit by Rasmus Ristolainen—who will get a hearing later today to determine his penalty.
Archibald last played for the Penguins on March 13th, and has two points in three total NHL games this season. The 24-year old has set career highs at the AHL level with 16 goals and 29 points. He’ll likely move into the fourth line with someone like Chris Kunitz or Patric Hornqvist moving up to the top line beside Sidney Crosby.
Guentzel was diagnosed with a concussion following the game against the Sabres on Tuesday, and unfortunately will be out for at least a few days. The 22-year old rookie has had an excellent season playing mostly with Crosby, scoring 25 points in 35 games.