The Blender is back! The Penguins announce today that they’ve called Joseph Blandisi up from the AHL.
Since being sent back down to Wilkes-Barre, Blandisi has four points (2 goals + 2 assists) in seven AHL games. Blandisi has played 7 games so far this season with the NHL Penguins, recording two points (1g+a).
Blandisi is needed because center Nick Bjugstad went down last night against the Devils with a painful looking injury. Blandisi can play center or wing and played center in the NHL. As we pointed out in the game preview, calling up a center-capable player gives the possibility to form a line with Blandisi, Sam Lafferty and Dominik Kahun so that the Pens can leave their preferred Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev line in tact, as well as the other top two lines.