There may not be another more interesting day on the NHL schedule than today, as the nine games include several hugely important playoff matchups. The Toronto Maple Leafs try to exorcise old ghosts against the Boston Bruins, the New York Rangers face the Pittsburgh Penguins in a battle for second in the Metro, the Carolina Hurricanes travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in a matchup of Stanley Cup contenders, and the Colorado Avalanche face the Calgary Flames in a war of the top two Western Conference seeds. Even around those games, there are some must-wins for teams like the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators, making tonight an impressive slate of action. As all of those teams and others prepare for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.
Atlantic Division
- The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have recalled goaltender Victor Brattstrom from the Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions. Brattstrom has yet to make his NHL debut, and has spent a majority of the season with the Griffins, posting a 3.55 goals against average and .890 save-percentage in 20 games at the AHL level, as well as three games with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.
Metropolitan Division
- The New York Islanders have officially recalled Cory Schneider from the minor leagues, as Ilya Sorokin continues to be unavailable for the team. The team explained that though he’s feeling better, Sorokin did not travel with the team and they will reassess in the coming days.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Anthony Angello from the AHL, giving them another body as they prepare for the game tonight. Angello, 26, has played just one NHL game so far this season.
- The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled goaltender Felix Sandstrom under emergency conditions, as Carter Hart deals with a minor injury. The team is in Minnesota this evening to take on the Wild, a game that could see Philadelphia officially eliminated from postseason contention.
Central Division
Pacific Division
- The San Jose Sharks have recalled Lane Pederson, who has actually played in 27 games for the team this season. It may be hard to remember many of those games though, as the young forward is still sitting on zero goals this year, and has just two points in those 27 appearances.
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