NHL-National Hockey League roundup

April 3 (The Sports Xchange) - The Los Angeles Kings recalled defenseman Kevin Gravel from the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, the team announced Sunday. The 24-year-old Gravel appeared in four games during his first NHL call-up in February, including his first NHL game on Feb. 11. He is still looking for his first NHL point. - - - The Calgary Flames assigned forward Emile Poirier to the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League. Poirier, 21, has played in two games for the Flames, with two penalty minutes. - - - Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford worked out on the ice for the second consecutive day before Sunday's game. Crawford has missed the past nine games because of an upper-body injury, but the team hopes to have him available for the playoffs. - - - Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller missed Sunday's game because of a lower-body injury that he sustained Friday against St. Louis. - - - Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, still out indefinitely, missed a 12th consecutive game with an upper-body injury. - - - Penguins rookie goalie Matt Murray started for the second day in a row because Marc-Andre Fleury is out indefinitely with his second concussion of the season. - - - Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason played for a second successive day and the eighth time in 15 days because of backup goalie Michal Neuvirth's lower-body injury. (Editing by Andrew Both)