Ice Chips: Penguins recall prospect McGroarty from AHL
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Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins recalled forwards Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen from the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday.
McGroarty, 20, was drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 2022 and was dealt to the Penguins last summer for prospect Brayden Yager.
The 6-foot-1 winger appeared in three games with the Penguins this season with a minus-1 rating.
He also recorded 14 goals and 39 points in 60 AHL games in his first season of professional hockey.
Koivunen, 21, was drafted 51st overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021 and was dealt to the Penguins in March of 2024 in a deal that saw forward Jake Guentzel back to Carolina.
The 5-foot-11 winger registered 21 goals and 55 points in 62 AHL games this season.
Forward Joona Koppanen was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move.
The 6-foot-5 winger recorded a goal in five games this season.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks recalled forward Max Sasson from the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks on Friday.
Sasson, 24, appeared in 24 games in Vancouver, recording two goals and six points.
The 6-foot-1 centre also has nine goals and 26 points in 37 games in Abbotsford this season.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets used these lines during their morning skate prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils on Friday:
Carolina Hurricanes
Forward Andrei Svechnikov is expected to return to the lineup when the Hurricanes take on the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.
Svechnikov, 25, missed the team's last seven games while dealing with a lower-body injury.
The 6-foot-3 winger has 18 goals and 43 points in 63 games this season.
Frederik Andersen is expected to start in net against the Canadiens on Friday.
The 6-foot-4 netminder has an 11-5-0 record this season with a .918 save percentage and 2.07 goals-against average.
Florida Panthers
Sergei Bobrovsky will be in net when the Panthers take on the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night, according to head coach Paul Maurice.
Bobrovsky, 36, has a 30-15-2 record this season with a .907 save percentage and 2.46 goals-against average this season.
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres assigned forward Josh Dunne to the AHL's Rochester Americans on Friday.
Dunne, 26, appeared in two games with the Sabres this season with a minus-3 rating.
The 6-foot-4 centre has nine goals and 26 points in 58 games with the Americans this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets activated forward Cole Sillinger from injured reserve on Friday and he is expected to be in the lineup when his team takes on the Vancouver Canucks.
Sillinger, 21, missed the team's last 11 games while dealing with an upper-body injury.
The 6-foot-1 centre has nine goals and 29 points in 54 games this season.
Utah Hockey Club
Utah recalled goaltender Matt Villalta from the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners on Friday and assigned goaltender Jaxson Stauber to the Roadrunners.
Villalta, 25, has a 17-21-4 record in the AHL this season with a .906 save percentage and 3.01 goals-against average.
Stauber appeared in six games with Utah, going 2-1-1 with a .892 save percentage and 3.26 GAA.