The Vancouver Canucks have sent Kellan Lain back to Utica of the AHL.
Lain was returned on Saturday after he was a healthy scratch against the Wild on Friday. He has 12 points and 96 penalty minutes in the AHL this season and has a goal in eight NHL games with 21 penalty minutes with the Canucks.
The Vancouver Canucks have promoted Kellan Lain.
Lain has 12 points and 96 penalty minutes in 42 AHL games this season. He might be an insurance policy if Ryan Kesler (hand) isn't able to play on Wednesday.
Kellan Lain was returned to AHL Utica after his first stint in the NHL.
Lain scored a goal and tallied 21 penalty minutes in his first eight games.
Kellan Lain scored a goal in Vancouver's 2-1 win over Edmonton Tuesday evening at Rexall Place.
Lain's first two NHL games have been eventful. Lain logged two seconds of ice time in his debut Saturday night before he was ejected for participating in an opening faceoff line brawl against the Calgary Flames and in his second game he scored a goal against the Oilers. Zach Kassian scored the other goal for the Canucks.
Kellan Lain's NHL debut lasted all of two seconds.
Well, technically it last longer than that. It was two seconds worth of playing time, but he was on the ice for far longer than that during the massive line brawl that opened Saturday's game between Vancouver and Calgary. Lain took part in the melee and was booted from the game as a result.
The Vancouver Canucks have called up Kellan Lain.
Lain has 11 points and 84 penalty minutes in 35 AHL games in 2013-14. He might make his NHL debut on Wednesday.
The Vancouver Canucks have assigned Kellan Lain to Utica of the AHL.
Just an FYI as the former Lake Superior State center signed with the Canucks last season after his junior season and did not register a point in 13 AHL games with Chicago.