Hockey transactions
NHL.com @NHLdotcomMovements in the world of hockey Friday:
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Recalled G Corey Crawford from Rockford (AHL). Placed D Aaron Johnson on injured reserve.
BOSTON BRUINS-Assigned D Matt Lashoff to Providence (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS-Recalled RW Darren McCarty from Grand Rapids (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS-Recalled C Shawn Matthias from Rochester (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Activated C Nate Thompson from the injured reserve list. Assigned LW Mitch Fritz to Bridgeport (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Assigned D Jay Leach to Lowell (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS-Recalled D Brian Lee and F Zack Smith from Binghamton (AHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Recalled F Janne Pesonen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Recalled D Andrew Hutchinson from Norfolk (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled D Bryan Helmer from Hershey (AHL).
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS-Announced the return of C Darren Helm from Detroit (NHL).
QUAD CITY FLAMES-Recalled D Gord Baldwin from Las Vegas (ECHL).
ECHL
READING ROYALS-Signed F Chris Bala and G Bryan Bridges. Loaned D Pat Wellar to Hershey (AHL).
Central Hockey League
RAPID CITY RUSH-Signed F Blaine Jarvis and D Rob Dmytruk.
Eastern Profesional Hockey League
DANBURY MAD HATTERS-Signed F Matt Cosmos.
HUDSON VALLEY BEARS-Signed G Vincent Januska.
JERSEY ROCKHOPPERS-Claimed F Anthony Becker off waivers.