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Hurricanes' Clark Bishop: Recalled from minors

Bishop almost certainly won't play in Game 1 versus the Islanders on Friday, but the fact that the club felt it was important to have him around as an emergency option doesn't bode well for the availability of Andrei Svechnikov (concussion) or Micheal Ferland (upper body).

Hurricanes' Clark Bishop: Demoted to AHL

Bishop was called up Sunday on emergency basis, but Jordan Martinook (lower body) will be in the lineup for Game 6 on Monday.

Hurricanes' Clark Bishop: Recalled on emergency basis

The Hurricanes are dealing with several injuries to their forwards, so Bishop will join the NHL club for some insurance. He scored a goal and three points in 20 regular-season NHL contests this season.

Hurricanes' Clark Bishop: Reassigned to Charlotte

Bishop may be over his lower-body injury, but the Hurricanes can use his AHL assignment as a way to ease him back into live action. We can see him bouncing back to the top level if -- or more likely, when -- injuries threaten the parent club's crop of forwards.

Hurricanes' Clark Bishop: Needs more time to recover

A previous report suggested Bishop might be fit to play in the upcoming contest, but he'll be a no-go for the eighth consecutive game. Fortunately, this news won't cause a stir in the fantasy realm considering the rookie probably isn't owned in the first place. He has a goal and two helpers over 20 games while averaging 9:27 of ice time in a fourth-line role.