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Ville Koivunen Recalled to Penguins Amid Rickard Rakell Wrist Surgery

Ville Koivunen was recalled under emergency conditions after Rickard Rakell underwent wrist surgery and is expected to fill NHL depth while Rakell is sidelined 6-8 weeks.

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Lightning Assign Geekie to Crunch, Recall D’Astous for AHL Playoff Eligibility

The Lightning recalled 27-year-old defenseman Charle-Édouard D’Astous and sent 21-year-old Conor Geekie to Syracuse, moves announced in an Oct. 20, 2025 press release and logged by SyracuseCrunch.com.

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Nashville Predators Recall Ufko, Svechkov and Schaefer From Milwaukee Admirals

Nashville recalled AHL All-Star defenseman Ryan Ufko and forwards Reid Schaefer and Fedor Svechkov on March 5 to fill roster spots vacated by three deadline trades.

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Rumored Blues-Buffalo Trade Would Have Sent Rochester Amerks' Stars to St. Louis

An anonymous AHL general manager told Elliotte Friedman that a rumored STL/BUF deal would have "completely decimated" the Rochester Amerks by sending all their best players to St. Louis.

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Guttman shootout goal, Saville stops all three as Reign win

Guttman scored the lone shootout goal as Isaiah Saville stopped all three Henderson attempts, lifting Ontario to a 3-2 shootout win at Lee’s Family Forum.

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Penguins Emergency Recall Forward Gene Macklin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Signaling Roster Flexibility

Gene Macklin has been recalled to the Pittsburgh Penguins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under emergency conditions.

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New CBA Ends AHL Paper Transactions Except Trade-Deadline Day

NHL and NHLPA language in the new CBA forces any player assigned to the AHL to actually play a minor-league game before recall, starting 2026-27, with only trade-deadline day carved out.

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Leafs, Islanders, Kraken, Jets paper prospects to AHL, recall after deadline

Leafs, Islanders, Kraken and Jets temporarily sent prospects including Easton Cowan and Jacob Quillan to AHL rosters before the 3 p.m. trade deadline, then recalled them after the deadline passed.

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Jets Acquire Isak Rosén, Jacob Bryson; Sabres Receive Luke Schenn, Logan Stanley

Winnipeg acquired AHL goal leader Isak Rosén (25 goals, 43 points in 37 AHL games) and Jacob Bryson, sending Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley to Buffalo.

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Leafs recall Jacob Quillan, Canucks call up Cole Clayton ahead of deadline

Leafs recalled Jacob Quillan from the Marlies and Canucks called up Cole Clayton from Abbotsford as clubs reshuffle before the March 6, 3 p.m. trade deadline.

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Bruins Acquire Lukas Reichel from Canucks, Bolster Providence AHL Depth

Bruins acquire 23-year-old Lukas Reichel from Vancouver for a 2026 sixth-round pick; he is expected to report to Providence after a 6-7-13 start in 23 AHL games with Abbotsford.

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Four-Player AHL Swap: Gendron, Rizzo to Bruins; Harrison, Edward to Flyers

Bruins and Flyers completed a four-player AHL swap, sending Alexis Gendron and Massimo Rizzo to Providence while Brett Harrison and Jackson Edward move into the Flyers’ system.

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Bradley’s Two Goals Lead Colorado Eagles to 5-2 Win at Abbotsford

Chase Bradley scored twice, including an empty-net goal, and Danil Gushchin and Valtteri Puustinen each had two assists as Colorado beat Abbotsford 5-2.

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Gerasimyuk's 33 saves, Nolan Foote continued strong stretch fuel Checkers' 5-3 win

Gerasimyuk made a season-high 33 saves as the Checkers beat Lehigh Valley 5-3 at PPL Center; Nolan Foote continued a productive run after his Dec. 29 OT winner.

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Utica Comets beat Belleville Senators 5-2 in AHL, March 6, 2026

Utica pushed its hot stretch to four straight wins with a 5-2 victory over Belleville at Adirondack Bank Center, capped by strong transitional play and a late empty-net goal.

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Lucas Mercuri OT Power-Play Goal Propels Crunch Past Penguins 3-2

Lucas Mercuri rifled a one-timer on the overtime power play at 3:21 to lift the Syracuse Crunch to a 3-2 win over Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton.

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Capitals Land Goaltender Jesper Vikman, Two Draft Picks for Nic Dowd

Washington sent Nic Dowd to Vegas and received goaltender Jesper Vikman plus a 2027 third-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick, with Vikman reassigned to Hershey while week-to-week from an injury.

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Springfield Thunderbirds 5-4 Win Puts Them One Point from Playoffs

Springfield used a veteran-driven effort and a late empty-net insurance goal to beat Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton 5-4, moving the Thunderbirds within one point of a Calder Cup playoff spot.

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Blues Acquire Justin Holl, Buchelnikov and Draft Picks in Faulk Deal

Justin Holl, fresh off a 14-point, plus-19 season in 41 games for Grand Rapids, was sent to St. Louis with Dmitri Buchelnikov and two 2026 picks for Justin Faulk.

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San Jose Barracuda Top Milwaukee Admirals 4-1 at Panther Arena

Quentin Musty scored twice and Oliver Wahlstrom added his 21st, lifting San Jose to a 4-1 win over Milwaukee at UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena.

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Blackhawks Recall Ethan Del Mastro From Rockford After Connor Murphy Trade

Ethan Del Mastro was recalled from Rockford to Chicago after the Connor Murphy trade, with the Blackhawks also placing Craig Smith on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 8.

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Trey Fix-Wolansky's Four-Point Night Propels Wolf Pack to 6-0 Win

Trey Fix-Wolansky had two goals and two assists to lead the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 6-0 shutout of the Bridgeport Islanders at PeoplesBank Arena.

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Early goals and goaltending lift Barracuda to 3-2 win over Gulls

Patrick Giles scored at 3:12 and San Jose built a 3-0 lead; Tomas Suchanek faced 26 shots and the Barracuda held on for a 3-2 win at Tech CU Arena.

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Brandon Halverson's Perfect February Nets AHL Goaltender of Month

Brandon Halverson went a perfect 6-0-0 in February, allowing 10 goals on 151 shots (1.67 GAA, .934 SV%) to earn AHL Goaltender of the Month honors.

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Jared Wright’s Two-Goal Night Earns March 5 Recall to Kings

Jared Wright scored two goals in Ontario’s 4-1 win over Tucson on March 4 and was recalled by the Los Angeles Kings on March 5, 2026.

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All-Star Goalie Sebastian Cossa Recalled in Emergency by Red Wings; Gustafsson Reassigned

Detroit recalled AHL All-Star goalie Sebastian Cossa (24-4-3, .927 SV%, 1.99 GAA) on an emergency basis; veteran defenseman Erik Gustafsson was reassigned to Grand Rapids after clearing waivers.

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Braeden Hemmerling Named AHL Rookie of the Month for Henderson Silver Knights

Henderson forward Ben Hemmerling was the AHL’s Upper Deck Rookie of the Month for February after a nine-game stretch with six goals, four assists and a plus-6 rating.

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Panthers Sign AHL Goaltender Louis Domingue to One-Year Two-Way Deal

Florida added veteran netminder Louis Domingue to a one-year, two-way deal; the 33-year-old joins from the AHL Charlotte Checkers after an 11-game KHL stint with Sibir Novosibirsk.

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Andrew Mangiapane, Alec Regula Clear Waivers; Mangiapane Expected to Join Bakersfield Condors

Andrew Mangiapane and Alec Regula cleared NHL waivers and are headed to the Bakersfield Condors, a move that frees roughly $1.85 million in salary cap relief ahead of the March 6 trade deadline.

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Halverson sets franchise record with 16 saves in 2-0 shutout

Brandon Halverson stopped all 16 shots in a 2-0 win at Place Bell, a shutout CNYCentral says gave him a franchise-record 12 shutouts for the Syracuse Crunch.

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