One thing to remember about the post-deadline NHL season is that teams no longer have to limit their roster to 23 players. If they have the cap space to recall more, they can do so without issue. With that in mind, there could be some additional minor league shuffling as teams bring along extra bodies on road trips or fill in for minor injuries. As always, we’ll keep track of all those moves right here.
Atlantic Division
- Justin Barron has been recalled by the Montreal Canadiens, though head coach Martin St. Louis isn’t sure yet if he’ll play right away. The 20-year-old defenseman was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in the Artturi Lehkonen deal and has played just two games at the NHL level so far in his young career.
Metropolitan Division
Central Division
- The Arizona Coyotes have recalled forward Jan Jenik from the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. Jenik, 21, was the 65th overall pick at the 2018 draft and has 37 points in 44 AHL games this year. The Czech winger has also gotten into three NHL games in 2021-2022 and has yet to register a point.
Pacific Division
- The San Jose Sharks have recalled Lane Pederson from the AHL, as they continue their Canadian road trip through Edmonton. Timo Meier left last night’s game with an apparent leg injury, though Curtis Pashelka of Mercury News tweets that the team is still hopeful he plays tomorrow.
- Speaking of Edmonton, the Oilers have loaned Brad Malone back to the AHL, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins prepares to return to action. Nugent-Hopkins hasn’t played since February, but had 37 points in his first 45 games this season and will provide a huge boost if he’s able to play tomorrow.
- The Anaheim Ducks have recalled two young players from the AHL’s San Diego Gulls. The first is goaltender Lukas Dostal, 21, who will back up John Gibson tonight as Anthony Stolarz is out with an illness. Dostal has gotten into 29 games this season and boasts a sterling .921 save percentage. He has also played in three NHL games and has a similarly impressive .929 in that smaller sample size as well. After Dostal, the team is also calling up Brendan Guhle. Guhle, 24, originally came to Anaheim in the team’s trade of Brandon Montour to Buffalo in 2019, and he has played in five NHL games this season with zero points.
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