Today would have normally been the end of the regular season, if it wasn’t for a rescheduled match between the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets still to come on Sunday. With 30 of 32 teams in action this evening, nearly the whole league will get in one more chance to show what they can do before either entering the postseason or the offseason. Some games still matter for seeding, as the Boston Bruins could potentially nab a first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs by beating them tonight, or the Nashville Predators could avoid the Colorado Avalanche with a win over the Arizona Coyotes. As those teams and others prepare for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.
Atlantic Division
- The Ottawa Senators have recalled Viktor Lodin and Scott Sabourin, with the former expected to make his NHL debut this evening. The 22-year-old Lodin was just recently brought over to North America, assigned to the AHL after his breakout season in the SHL. Through nine games with the Belleville Senators, he has shown exactly why the organization is so excited about him, scoring five goals and seven points.
- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled Michael Houser, while re-assigning Casey Fitzgerald and Aaron Dell to the AHL. With Craig Anderson still battling an injury, Houser may end up dressing tonight as the Sabres take on the Chicago Blackhawks in the final game of their season.
Metropolitan Division
Central Division
- The Arizona Coyotes have announced that forward Bokondji Imama has been called up from the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. Imama, 25, made his NHL debut recently with the Coyotes, and even scored his first NHL goal. He has 12 points in 54 AHL games, to go with 178 penalty minutes.
Pacific Division
- The Edmonton Oilers have reassigned 2019 8th overall pick Philip Broberg to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. Broberg has split time this season between Bakersfield and Edmonton and has 23 points in 31 games at the AHL level to go along with 3 points in 23 games with the Oilers. The Condors are locked into a Calder Cup playoff spot, so perhaps Edmonton feels it would be better to get him experience there than as a Black Ace for the Oilers’ playoff run.
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