The Islanders put Michael Grabner on injured reserve and, needing a couple of bodies for today’s game, called up Harry Zolnierczyk for the first time and Colin McDonald.
That leaves Bridgeport a little short-handed depending on John Persson’s status. He took warmup and took a rush, but it looks as if Bridgeport is preparing to start with Jesse Graham on the wing. Brett Gallant wasn’t available, and the other injured guys are still a ways away. That left 18 healthy bodies not including Persson; Lukas Sutter and Kevin Czuczman appear to draw back in. Edit: Persson is out.
The Penguins, missing their alumni, also have one to scratch, and it looks like there may be a couple of swaps from last night in Hershey.
BRIDGEPORT
F: Conacher-Mouillierat (A)-Langkow
Gillies (A)-Sundstrom-Stretch
MacLellan-Quine-Vaughan
Courtnall-Sutter-Graham/(Persson-scratch)
D: Ness (C)-Reinhart
Pelech-Mayfield
Lashoff-Czuczman
G: Leggio
Simpson
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
F: Sheary-Drazenovic-Kostopoulos (C)
Wilson-Ebbett (A)-Rust
Kuhnhackl-Rowney-Megna
Uher-Marcantuoni-Farnham
D: Dumoulin-Chorney (A)
McNeill-Goers
D’Agostino-Ruopp
(Boak-scratch)
G: Murray
Zatkoff
R: Hersey, Romasko. L: Colby, Simeon.
No apparent issues with Kevin Poulin, BTW. Presume it’s just bringing him back slowly, and if he’s not starting, might as well dress Kent Simpson.