Preds Recall Nine Players From Milwaukee

Nashville, Tenn. (April 20, 2018) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Friday that the club has recalled forwards Frederick Gaudreau, Harry Zolnierczyk, Brandon Bollig, Tyler Gaudet and Emil Pettersson; defensemen Alexandre Carrier, Petter Granberg and Frederic Allard; and goaltender Troy Grosenick from the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals.
All nine players recalled by Nashville recently completed their AHL season with the Admirals, who finished with a 38-23-4-2 record (82 points).
Gaudreau, who had three assists in 20 games with the Predators in 2017-18, tied for third on Milwaukee in scoring with 43 points (22g-21a) in 54 games; Zolnierczyk had 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points - an AHL career high and fifth on the Admirals - in 73 games; Bollig was acquired by the Preds in February and played in 21 games for Milwaukee, posting four points (3g-1a) and 30 penalty minutes; Gaudet signed a one-year contract with Nashville on Monday after recording a career-high 28 points (13g-15a) in 69 AHL games with the Admirals and Tucson Roadrunners; and Pettersson led Milwaukee in scoring with 46 points (13g-33a) and represented the Admirals at the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic in his first professional season in North America.

Carrier completed his second professional season with the Admirals, recording four goals and 24 assists in 73 games; Granberg appeared in 76 games for the Admirals and had 14 points (3g-11a) to go along with a +7 rating; and Allard tied for the most goals (8) and the second-most points among Milwaukee blueliners with (24) in his first professional season.
Grosenick went 3-4-0 with a 2.75 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in seven starts with Milwaukee after being acquired by the Preds on Feb. 25.
The Predators can advance to the Second Round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a victory in tonight's Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche at Bridgestone Arena. Tune in to FOX Sports Tennessee at 8 p.m. CT and 102.5 The Game at 7:30 p.m. CT for full coverage.