NHL Player News

Bussi is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.

Bussi has a 1-1-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .851 save percentage in three regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2026-27. He has allowed nine goals on 47 shots across his last two games. Chicago is 1-4-0 while averaging just 2.00 goals per game this campaign.

Vejmelka will guard the road goal versus the Sabres on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Vejmelka has allowed nine goals on 83 shots (.892 save percentage) in his four appearances this season. He had to make a relief appearance Thursday versus the Bruins, stopping 11 of 14 shots. The Sabres have scored 10 goals over four contests this season.

Wallstedt will guard the road goal against the Panthers on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

After winning his first two outings of the 2026-27 campaign, Wallstedt has gone 0-1-1 in his last two appearances. During that span, he has allowed only eight goals on 110 shots. Florida (2-0-2) has registered just eight goals in four games this season.

Montembeault (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.

Montembeault sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He hasn't played yet this season and is expected to miss about 10-14 days. Jacob Fowler was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday to replace Montembeault on Montreal's depth chart.

Silovs will protect the home net against Dallas on Saturday, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Silovs won his first two games of the 2026-27 campaign before allowing five goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Washington. Dallas is off to a 2-2-0 start this campaign, scoring just 10 goals in four games.

Blackwood will protect the home net against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

After winning two straight games, Blackwood made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday. He has stopped 68 of 76 shots in three outings this season. Toronto (2-2-1) has accounted for 14 goals in five games this campaign.

Knight is slated to start at home against the Hurricanes on Saturday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has a 1-2-0 record, 3.35 GAA and .890 save percentage in three outings with Chicago this campaign. The defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes are naturally a tough assignment, especially given Carolina's strong start to 2026-27. The Hurricanes are 3-1-1 while averaging 3.60 goals per game.

Merilainen is set to start on the road against the Devils on Saturday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Merilainen has a 1-0-0 record, 1.62 GAA and .941 save percentage across three appearances this season. That's in stark contrast to Vancouver's other goaltender, Kevin Lankinen, who is 1-3-0 with a 7.06 GAA and a .786 save percentage in four outings. With that in mind, there might be an opportunity here for Merilainen to earn a bigger share of Vancouver's starts. New Jersey has gotten off to a slow start offensively, averaging just 2.00 goals through three games.

Ellis is expected to start at home against Utah on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Ellis is set to make his second start of the campaign after stopping 18 of 20 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Wild on Tuesday. He had an 8-4-2 record, 2.90 GAA and .903 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with the Sabres in 2025-26. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gotten off to a rough start, and Alex Lyon (upper body) is on the shelf, so there might be an opportunity for Ellis to get extra work in the short term if he performs well.

Miner (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Miner is ready to return to the crease after starting the 2026-27 campaign on the Avalanche's injured non-roster list. Assuming he clears waivers, he should be in the mix for starts with AHL Colorado.