Chris Mueller Recalled by Preds for Game with Flyers

Chis Mueller was a late recall for the Nashville Predators as they prepare to take on the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena.

The move was made necessary by an illness to Rookie Craig Smith. Jerred Smithson was placed on injured reserve to make room for Mueller.

Makes the jump for the full release from the Predators...


NASHVILLE PREDATORS RECALL FORWARD CHRIS MUELLER
- Also place Jerred Smithson on injured reserve -

Nashville, Tenn. (January 14, 2012) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled forward Chris Mueller (KRIHS MEW-luhr) from Milwaukee (AHL) and placed forward Jerred Smithson on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 7.

Mueller, 25 (3/6/86), leads the Admirals in points (15g-11a-26pts) and goals through 33 games in 2011-12. This is the West Seneca, N.Y., native’s second recall to Nashville this season – he played a pair of NHL games Dec. 3 (against his hometown Buffalo Sabres) and 6 (vs. Phoenix). A season ago, the 5-11, 203-pound forward appeared in his first 15 NHL contests, registering three assists. Signed as a free agent on Dec. 27, 2010, Mueller posted 104 points (42g-62a) in 166 games (missing just four contests total) with Michigan State University from 2004-08, and helped the Spartans win the 2007 NCAA National Championship, ranking fifth in points (3g-2a) during the NCAA Tournament.

The Predators will try to notch their seventh win in the last eight games when they host the Philadelphia Flyers for just the seventh time ever tonight at Bridgestone Arena (7 p.m. CT, FOX Sports Tennessee, 102.5 The Game). Tickets are still available and may be purchased by visiting nashvillepredators.com, ticketmaster.com or by calling 615-770-PUCK (7825).

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