Breaking: Leafs recall Kapanen from AHL

The 21-year-old playoff hero from last season finally gets another shot.

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Breaking: Leafs recall Kapanen from AHL
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that they’ve recalled forward Kasperi Kapanen from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

In a related move, the team officially placed forward Nikita Soshnikov on the IR.

In 16 games with the Marlies so far this season, Kapanen has eight goals and 12 points. Leafs fans may remember him most from his six game audition during last year’s playoff series against the Washington Capitals where he scored the double OT game winner in Game Two.

It remains to be seen if Kapanen gets into the lineup for tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. More to come on the Leafs lineup as it becomes available.