The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Emil Larmi from the ECHL Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, ahead of the team's matchup against the struggling Montreal Canadiens.
The move comes following the revelation that backup goaltender Casey DeSmith had misplaced his passport, and thus, was unable to travel to Montreal with the team.
Larmi, 23, is an undrafted free agent signee who is in his first professional season in North America. He has split time with AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton and the ECHL, posting a 26-save shutout in his ECHL debut on December 20th.
Though Larmi has been called up, he is not expected to see action, barring injury, as Matt Murray is the confirmed starting goaltender for Saturday's game against the Habs.
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