Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With three forwards potentially sidelined because of illness, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Filip Hallander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions.
Hallander, 21, has appeared in 52 AHL games this season and has 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists).
This is Hallander’s first true recall to the NHL level in his career — he was summoned to the taxi squad in January — and he has yet to appear in an NHL contest. A second-round pick (No. 58 overall) in 2018, the Swedish-born Hallander is in the midst of his first season in North America.
Veteran forwards Anthony Angello, Danton Heinen and Kasperi Kapanen missed the Penguins’ practice in Cranberry on Monday because of an undisclosed illness. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated their statuses for Tuesday’s home game against the Colorado Avalanche were not certain.
Emergency recalls are permitted in the event an NHL club is unable to dress a standard lineup of 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders.
Following the NHL’s trade deadline — which was March 21 — NHL teams only are permitted to make four standard recalls before their AHL affiliate’s season is completed. Emergency recalls do not count toward that figure.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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