Andreas Thuresson Returned to Milwaukee

After playing a few shifts in Detroit last night, Andreas Thuresson was returned to Milwaukee today. It appears that Joel Ward will be able to pay in tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Here is the official release from the Nashville Predators...

NASHVILLE PREDATORS REASSIGN FORWARD ANDREAS THURESSON TO MILWAUKEE

Nashville, Tenn. (January 30, 2010) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forward Andreas Thuresson to Milwaukee (AHL).

Thuresson, 22 (11/18/87), played in last night’s game at Detroit after being recalled on emergency conditions on Thursday. The Kristianstad, Sweden native has appeared in 22 games for the Predators this season, notching three points (1g-2a) and four penalty minutes while averaging 9:59 of ice time. In 24 games for the Admirals in 2009-10, Thuresson has 15 points (7g-8a).

Predators kick off a four-game homestand tonight 7 p.m., when they hosts the Atlanta Thrashers, the team’s closest geographical rival. The home stretch continues Tuesday against Phoenix, Thursday vs. Colorado, and wraps up next Saturday, Feb. 6, against the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks. Tickets to all four of these games, and all other regular season contests, are on sale and can be purchased by logging onto nashvillepredators.com. Tickets are also available by calling (615) 770-PUCK and at all Ticketmaster locations.

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