Bruins Recall Anton Blidh and Paul Postma On Emergency Basis

BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeneyannounced today, March 15, that the team has recalled forward Anton Blidh and defenseman Paul Postma from Providence on an emergency basis.
Blidh has skated in 59 games with Providence this season, recording nine goals and 13 assists for a career-high 22 points and a plus-nine rating. The 23-year-old winger appeared in 19 games with Boston in 2016-17, tallying one goal and one assist. He also played 53 games with Providence last season, notching 10 goals and six assists for 16 points and a plus-six rating. In his first professional season with Providence in 2015-16, the 6-foot, 201-pound forward posted 10 goals and four assists for 14 points in 65 appearances.

The Molnlycke, Sweden native was originally selected by the Bruins in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Postma has produced one assist in 12 games with Boston, and five assists in five games with Providence this season. He appeared in 65 games with the Winnipeg Jets in 2016-17, recording one goal and 13 assists for a career-high 14 points with 15 penalty minutes and a plus-three rating.
Over his nine-year professional career, the 29-year-old defenseman has appeared in 203 NHL games, tallying 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points. He has also skated in 231 career AHL games, recording 49 goals and 101 assists for 150 points. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound defenseman was selected to play in the AHL All-Star Game in 2010-11 and 2011-12, and was also named to the AHL First All-Star Team following the 2011-12 season.
The Red Deer, Alberta native was originally selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.