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Penguins recall Warsofsky, put Pouliot on IR

One cellular defenseman will get his first break at the Penguins collection after another was harm during his.

The Penguins remembered Bob Warsofsky this mid-day and placed other defenseman Derrick Pouliot on harmed source.

General administrator Jim Rutherford said Pouliot’s damage, which is undisclosed but not believed to be short-term because of the IR status, will keep him out “for an interval.”

Pouliot, seeing his first activity activity of the 2016-17 year, performed 12 moments, 29 a few moments Friday in the Penguins’ 3-2 success over the San Jose Sharks at PPG Shows Field. He authorized one taken on objective, one hit and a obstructed taken, but his last move finished at 15:59 of the second interval.

Fellow defenseman Olli Maatta’s last move finished at 12:48 of the second interval, but Rutherford said Maatta has been eliminated for Saturday’s activity at Chattanooga.

Neither damage is known, nor are the causes.

Warsofsky, 26, took part in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ only activity of the year — and shined. He had a objective and an support and was a plus-3 during a 6-2 win over Hartford.

Warsofsky performed 12 activities for the Penguins last year and obtained once before New Shirt stated him off waivers on Feb. 29. He had one support in 10 activities with the Demons.

“Warsofsky came out of camping as the 8th guy,” Rutherford said. “He was the last guy to be sent down. I think everyone’s acquainted with him. He’s an excellent skater, a cellular defenseman.

The Penguins' top defenseman, Kris Letang, is day-to-day with an upper-body damage. The Penguins are off nowadays.

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