Soderblom will head back down to Rockford (AHL) after it was announced Monday that Alex Stalock will be returning to the Blackhawks from a concussion. The 23-year-old rookie struggled as he filled in for injuries for the last few months, with a 2-10-2 record, 3.45 GAA and .894 SV% in 15 games with Chicago.
Novak had been enjoying a fantastic season in Milwaukee (AHL) prior to his call up, ranking 14th in the AHL in points with 11 goals, and 15 assists in 25 games played. Novak has previousy played 27 games in the NHL prior to this season, collecting a goal and seven points while being a -4 plus/minus.
Kaut had four goals and five points in six games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) prior to his third call-up of the season to the Avalanche. In his previous stints with the Avalanche, he had a goal, two assists, and 19 SOG across 18 games while averaging 10:14 TOI.
Dunne has been recalled after it was announced Boone Jenner would miss at least a month due to thumb surgery. In 24 games with Cleveland (AHL), Dunne has five goals, 11 points, 31 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus. He will be looking to pick up his first career NHL point after failing to get any in a brief six game showing with the Blue Jackets back in 2020-21.
Brown had two assists and was a -3 plus/minus in a two game conditioning stint with Springfield (AHL) before being recalled to the St. Louis Blues. Brown missed 18 games due to an upper-body injury before being sent down to the minor but prior to his injury, he had no points, five SOG and was a -2 plus/minus through five games with St. Louis.
Blackwood's time in Utica (AHL) did not go as smoothly as planned as he had a 3.03 GAA and .891 SV% in just two starts with the team. Regardless, he was recalled to the Devils, where he struggled early in the season prior to a knee injury, posting a 4-2-0 record with a 2.79 GAA and .880 SV%.
Kupari had two goals, three assists, 12 SOG, and six PIMs through 17 games with the Kings but will head back down to the Ontario Reign (AHL) again on loan. He had five goals, nine points and 22 PIMs in 11 games with Ontario prior to his promotion.
Fagemo had a goal and an assist with one SOG in a short three-game stint with the Kings before being loaned to the Ontario Reign (AHL) Friday. He will look to improve on the six goals, eight points and -7 plus/minus he had in Ontario prior to his promotion.
With the news that Nate Schmidt is heading to the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Ville Heinola was recalled on an emergency basis from Manitoba (AHL). This will be the 2019 1st round pick's (20th overall) second stint with the Jets this season as he had a short, two-game showing earlier in the season where he failed to pick up a point while averaging only 12:33 in a protected role.
Brown has missed the past 18 games due to an upper-body injury and will head to Springfield (AHL) for a conditioning assignment. Prior to his injury, he had no points, five SOG and was a -2 plus/minus through five games with the Blues.
Lycksell has been recalled to the big club for the second time this season after a short one-game showing earlier in the year. The 23-year-old has had a successful season with Lehigh (AHL) prior to the call-up, with five goals, 16 points and a -3 plus/minus through 16 games in the minors.
Eriksson Ek immediately enters a goalie tandem with Lukas Dostal as both John Gibson and Anthony Stolarz are currently dealing with injuries themselves as he was recalled from San Diego (AHL) Wednesday. It has not been a good season for Eriksson Ek in the minors, where he has yet to win a game with an 0-5-0 record, .844 SV% and 4.94 GAA.
Bowers has been injured for the last little bit but will head back to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) where he had two goals, six points, six PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 10 games prior to his promotion.
