Devils Recall Brian Halonen And Marc McLaughlin

The Devils have made a pair of roster moves heading into the first half of a back-to-back set against Montreal that begins tonight.  The team announced that they’ve recalled winger Brian Halonen and center Marc McLaughlin from AHL Utica.

It’s the second recall of the season for Halonen, who spent nearly a month with the Devils in his first stint early in the year.  The 27-year-old got into nine games during his first stint, picking up his first career NHL goal and point along with 18 hits in 7:30 of playing time per game.  He was sent down right before he was set to become waiver-eligible once more after clearing at the end of training camp.  Since then, Halonen has played with the Comets, collecting 19 goals and 13 assists in 48 appearances, good for second on the team in points.

As for McLaughlin, he was on season-opening IR until February and after he cleared waivers during the Olympic break, he has been with the Comets since.  The 26-year-old has been relatively productive in Utica, notching six goals and seven assists in 21 games to earn this promotion.  McLaughlin has seen NHL action in each of the last four years but has been limited to just 28 outings overall where he has six goals and one assist.

Both players are expected to suit up tonight.  Team reporter Amanda Stein relays (Twitter link) that the two will play on the fourth line alongside Paul Cotter while Maxim Tsyplakov and Evgenii Dadonov will cede their spots in the lineup.