Over the weekend, the Rangers recalled forward Jaroslav Chmelar and returned forward Brennan Othmann to the AHL. The move was made after Othmann had sat as a healthy scratch for most of the week, unable to hold down a spot over Conor Sheary or Taylor Raddysh.
The New York Rangers have announced that top prospect Gabriel Perreault has been called up from AHL Hartford, while Jaroslav Chmelar is headed back down in a corresponding transaction.
Rangers prospect Jaroslav Chmelar, recalled earlier this week, will make his NHL debut tomorrow for the Rangers. He draws into the fourth line in place of Adam Edstrom tonight as Mike Sullivan threw all of the lines into a blender.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
The Rangers lines tonight will remain largely unchanged. Jaroslav Chmelar, who was recalled the other day, is not going to break into the lineup. The only lineup change is on the blue line, where Matthew Robertson draws in for the injured Urho Vaakanainen.
The New York Rangers have swapped rookies on the NHL roster. They have recalled right-winger Jaroslav Chmelar from the AHL, while reassigning left-winger Brennan Othmann back to the minor-leagues.
Perhaps it was a glimpse into the New York Rangers future Friday night at XL Center in Hartford. Three Rangers prospects, including two of their most important, combined to score five goals in the Hartford Wolf Pack’s 6-5 win in their home opener against the Springfield Thunderbirds.
New York Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury has announced that the club has signed forward Jaroslav Chmelar to a three-year, entry-level contract.