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Nikita Zaitsev has been assigned to the Belleville Senators (AHL).

Zaitsev will head to the AHL with Belleville for the first time in his seven-year career. He had bring struggling in limited action with Ottawa this season, picking up one assist and a -3 plus/minus across seven games played.

Nikita Zaitsev
Matej Blumel has been loaned to the Texas Stars of the AHL.

Blumel has been loaned to the Texas Stars (AHL) unexpectedly after Dallas recalled two goaltenders (Remi Poirier and Adam Scheel) on Friday. Blumel returns to the AHL where he dominated prior to his call-up, posting 11 points (5G/6A) in nine games. In four games with the Dallas Stars in the NHL he had a goal in four games while filling a top-six role.

Matej Blumel
Ian Mitchell has been called up from the Rockford IceHogs (AHL).

Mitchell has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) after a sensational three-game start to his minor league season which saw him pick up two goals and five points in his first three games with Rockford. He will head back to the NHL where he has 47 games previously played, picking up three goals and eight points during his previous two big league stints.

Ian Mitchell
Rem PItlick has been assigned to the Laval Rockets (AHL).

Pitlick will head back down to Laval (AHL) for the second time this season after picking up a seven-game stint with the Canadiens' where he failed to pick up a point but had eight PIMs and a -2 plus/minus. He will return to Laval where he has three assists in three games played so far this season.

Rem Pitlick
Austin Czarnik has been reassigned to Grand Rapids of the AHL.

Czarnik will head back to Grand Rapids (AHL) Friday where he enjoyed a strong opening to the season with 10 points (5G/5A) in eight games played. In his brief stint with the Red Wings he was solid, picking up a goal off four SOG in four games while averaging only 11:50 in a bottom six role.

Austin Czarnik
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).

Amidst the news that Eric Comrie will be injured for "a little bit", Luukkonen has been called up from Rochester of the AHL. The 23-year-old netminder was fantastic with the Sabres in 2021-22, posting a .917 SV% and 2.74 GAA across a short nine-game showing. He has struggled this season with Rochester (AHL) posting a .898 SV% and 3.07 GAA with a 6-3-0 record.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Patrick Brown has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and will slot right into the lineup Thursday.

Patrick Brown has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) after he was assigned there for a rehab stint just recently. The 30-year-old has 12 points (6G/6A) through 77 career NHL games played prior to his debut Thursday.

Patrick Brown
Ville Heinola has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).

Heinola will get his first taste of NHL action in 2022-23 after being recalled from Manitoba of the AHL. He had been enjoying a fairly strong early campaign, with seven assists and a +12 plus/minus rating across only 11 games played. The 2019 first-round pick (20th overall) has played in 25 career NHL games with one goal and 10 points prior to this season.

Ville Heinola
Zane McIntyre has been recalled from the Iowa Wild (AHL).

McIntyre will get the call-up from Iowa (AHL) after it was announced Marc-Andre Fleury is dealing with a lower-body injury and will be out for an undisclosed amount of time. In seven games with Iowa in 2022-23, the 30-year-old has a 4-3-0 record along with a .903 SV% and 3.08 GAA. He last played in the NHL in 2016-17 where he played in eight games and failed to pick up his first career victory.

Zane McIntyre
Rem Pitlick has been recalled from Laval (AHL).

Pitlick has been summoned from Laval of the AHL for his second stint with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2022-23 season. In three games with Laval prior to his promotion, he had three assists and eight PIMs with a +1 plus/minus rating. In seven games with Montreal earlier in the year he was held pointless.

Rem Pitlick
The Avalanche have recalled Anton Blidh from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

Blidh has been called up for the second time this season from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) after putting up four goals and 24 PIMs across 12 games. He has only played one game so far with the Avalanche and only saw nine shifts and 6:03 TOI.

Anton Blidh