The Nashville Predators recalled forward Taylor Beck from Milwaukee of the AHL and placed forward Paul Gaustad on injured reserve.

Gaustad left the Predators' March 13 game with an upper-body injury and hasn't played since, leaving the Predators' depth thin. Beck, 21, leads Milwaukee with 41 points - 11 goals, 30 assists - in his second pro season. He has not appeared in an NHL game since being a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.