Hockey transactions
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS-Recalled C Nate Thompson from Providence (AHL) on an emergency basis.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned F Curtis Glencross, F Geoff Platt, G Tomas Popperle, D Marc Methot and D Derrick Walser to Syracuse (AHL).
EDMONTON OILERS-Reassigned C Rob Schremp to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Activated D Richard Matvichuk off the injury list. Assigned D Andy Greene and RW Cam Janssen to Lowell (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled D Alex Edler from Manitoba (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Assigned D Mike Green, C Tomas Fleischmann, RW Eric Fehr and LW David Steckel to Hershey (AHL).
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Signed RW David Kveton and LW Jordan Owens.
HOUSTON AEROS-Recalled D Chris Ovington from Texas of the ECHL.
PEORIA RIVERMEN-Signed F Josh Soares.
TOLEDO STORM-Signed D P.J. Martin.
