The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have activated for Evgeni Malkin off injured reserve and assigned forward Emil Bemstrom to their AHL Affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Bemstrom played in two games for Pittsburgh during he recall, going pointless in two games while averaging 12:14 of time on ice.
The 25-year-old sits tied for eighth in AHL scoring with 20 goals and 44 points in 41 games.
The Nykoping, SWE., native has proven to be a great AHL player an consistent NHL player, he will likely earn another NHL shot sooner rather than later.
Bemstrom has 46 goals and 91 points in 74 career AHL games, and 34 goals and 74 points in 230 career NHL games.
The Penguins acquired Bemstrom in exchange for Alex Nylander last season, he will be a restricted free agent at season's end.
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