Overview
- The team announced Miroshnichenko’s recall from AHL Hershey and placed Justin Sourdif on injured reserve retroactive to January 12.
- Sourdif has an upper-body injury sustained January 11 against Nashville, was reported to have taken a puck to the face, and has been ruled out of the next game after skating in a no-contact jersey.
- General manager Chris Patrick said recalls are made with the intent to play Miroshnichenko, emphasizing the desire to evaluate him at the NHL level.
- Miroshnichenko has 16 points in 20 AHL games this season and posted seven points in eight games since his brief December stint with Washington.
- The 21-year-old has 10 points in 41 career NHL games and signed a two-year extension on Halloween following strong production with Hershey.