Aaron Ness was recalled from AHL Hershey on Thursday morning, Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post reports.

Ness was recalled from AHL Hershey on Thursday morning, Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

Ness has been up and down from the minors multiple times this season, making sporadic contributions over eight games at the professional level. The 25-year-old will serve as an insurance policy in case fellow defenseman Taylor Chorney (flu) is unable to play Thursday.