The Philadelphia Flyers have made a roster move, as they have recalled forward Carl Grundstrom from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Grundstrom was acquired by the Flyers ahead of the 2025-26 season as a part of the deal that sent Ryan Ellis' contract to the San Jose Sharks. Following this, he was placed on waivers by the Flyers and started the season with Lehigh Valley after not getting claimed. Now, he is getting a chance on Philadelphia's NHL roster with this latest roster move. 

Grundstrom has appeared in 11 games this season with Lehigh Valley, where he has recorded three goals, three assists, six points, and a plus-4 rating. This is after he posted three goals, six assists, nine points, and 172 hits in 56 games this past season with the Sharks. 

In 292 career NHL games split between the Los Angeles Kings and Sharks, Grundstrom has recorded 43 goals, 33 assists, 76 points, 108 penalty minutes, and 736 hits. 

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There was nothing short of a collective feeling of excitement and anticipation amongst the Detroit Red Wings fan base when it was announced that defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka was among the three rookies that made the final roster cut out of Training Camp and the pre-season. 

While fellow rookie Michael Brandsegg-Nygård has been returned to the American Hockey League, both Sandin-Pellikka and Emmitt Finnie continue to ply their trade at the NHL level representing the Red Wings. 

Naturally, there's been a bit of an adjustment period for Sandin-Pellikka, who has been utilized in all situations by head coach Todd McLellan. 

"I've learned it's a tough League, the best in the world," Sandin-Pellikka explained following Friday's practice. "You learn something every game, and you can't always be perfect. I try and tell myself that when Im pissed off at myself after a not-perfect game."

Sandin-Pellikka, who was arguably the most highly-regarded prospect in the Red Wings system and who enjoyed tremendous success while playing in his native Sweden, said he's still adjusting to the speed of the top hockey League in the world. 

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"The defensive part is one thing, the gaps and picking your guy up early, that's one thing I've learned," he said. "And in the offensive zone, it's not as easy to get pucks through as it has been before. I'm still learning and I'm getting more comfortable each game." 

McLellan acknowledged that there have been improvements in Sandin-Pellikka's ability to anticipate the play and put himself in the best position, while there is still always room for improvement. 

"He gave the answer that in my opinion he should give, because there is the pace of the play and the puck has been really good," McLellan said. "He makes some really good plays, but the play away when he's away from the play or something is going to happen, he needs to get used to that pace of reading and reacting a bit quicker."

"It's gotten better from where it was during exhibition, and he's improving," McLellan continued. "But the League is improving with him at the same time. He's hard on himself, but he's also a really good self-evaluator, so the answer he gave is a pretty accurate one."

Sandin-Pellikka has averaged just under 19 minutes of ice time per game so far in the 14 games that he's skated in, during which he's scored a goal while adding three assists. His plus/minus rating of -8 isn't what he'd like it to be, but that will change in time. 

While it's still early in his NHL career, there's tremendous untapped potential still inside of the Swedish-born defenseman, who could ultimately become a building block down the line for the Red Wings. 

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The New York Rangers are set to play the Detroit Red Wings tonight at 7 PM EST at Madison Square Garden. 

Here’s all you need to know ahead of this matchup: 

Projected Lineup:

Forwards:

Artemi Panarin-Mika Zibanejad-Taylor Raddysh

Will Cuylle-J.T. Miller-Alexis Lafrenière

Conor Sheary-Noah Laba-Jonny Brodzinski

Juuso Parssinen-Sam Carrick-Jaroslav Chmelar

Defensemen:

Vladislav Gavrikov - Adam Fox

Carson Soucy - Will Borgen

Connor Mackey - Braden Schneider

Goaltenders: 

Jonathan Quick 

Igor Shesterkin 

Notable Storylines: 

• Jonathan Quick is set to start for the Rangers. 
• The Rangers are coming off of a 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
• Jaroslav Chmelar will make his NHL debut with Adam Edström serving as a healthy scratch.
• Vincent Trocheck and Urho Vaakanainen made the road trip to Detroit but won’t play as they both deal with their own respective injuries.
• The Rangers currently hold a 6-6-2 record.
• The Red Wings are coming off of a 1-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have recalled defenseman Zac Jones from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans. 

Jones has been off to a strong start this season with Rochester, as he has recorded 13 assists in 11 games. Now, he will be looking to make an impact with the Sabres after landing this call-up.

Jones signed a one-year contract with the Sabres in free agency this summer. This was after the left-shot blueliner did not receive a qualifying offer from the New York Rangers, which made him an unrestricted free agent (UFA). 

Jones played in 46 games this past season with the Rangers, where he scored one goal and set new career highs with 10 assists, 11 points, 28 hits, and 46 blocks. He also scored one goal in two games with the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, during the 2024-25 season. 

In 115 career NHL games over five seasons, Jones has posted four goals, 24 assists, 28 points, 67 hits, and 106 blocks.