Just to touch on this a bit. McCanns team was the last team in the playoff so they may be ousted early. The Hitmen on the other hand I dont think they make it past the second round
I don't believe they can. In order to play for an AHL team during the playoffs, they have to be on that AHL team's roster as of the NHL trade deadline. This is done to prevent AHL teams from stacking their roster once their NHL affiliate is eliminated from the playoffs.