Brandon Gormley (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Portland, Corey Pronman of ESPN.com reports.

Gormley (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Portland, Corey Pronman of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis:

It sounds like it could be a de facto conditioning stint for Gormley, who is ready to play again after missing the last month with the lower-body injury. Once he gets a few games under his belt in the minors to regain his wind, Gormley could be recalled to slot back in on the Coyotes' blue line. He has a lone point in his six games with Arizona this season.