NHL Player News

Kuemper will guard the road goal Saturday versus Boston, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper made 32 saves in Thursday's 3-1 win over Buffalo to open the 2024-25 campaign. Boston has accumulated 10 goals in two games this season en route to a 1-1-0 record.

Wolf will patrol the home crease Saturday versus Philadelphia, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.

Wolf will play in Calgary's home opener after Dan Vladar opened the season with a 19-save effort in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over Vancouver. The 23-year-old Wolf posted a 7-7-1 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 17 appearances with the Flames during the 2023-24 regular season.

Blomqvist was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports, indicating he will defend the road net in Saturday's matchup against Toronto.

During his NHL debut, Blomqvist stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over Detroit. As a result, he will make his second straight start. Toronto is coming off a 4-2 victory over New Jersey on Thursday.

Swayman will guard the home net Saturday against Los Angeles, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Swayman struggled a bit in his first start Thursday, allowing four goals on 24 shots versus Montreal, though he'd eventually come away with a 6-4 win. Swayman went 25-10-8 with a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 44 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

DeSmith will guard the home net Sunday against the Kraken, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

With Jake Oettinger starting Saturday's home matchup versus the Islanders, DeSmith will make his Dallas debut against Seattle in the second leg of a back-to-back. After going 12-9-6 in 29 regular-season appearances with Vancouver in 2023-24, the 33-year-old DeSmith is expected to back up Oettinger this season.

Soderblom allowed two goals on 35 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg.

Soderblom drew the start Friday as Chicago was on the front end of a back-to-back, and he may have earned himself more playing time moving forward. Laurent Brossoit (knee) is expected to form a tandem in net with Petr Mrazek when the former returns from injury, but Soderblom could force Chicago to keep three goaltenders on the roster if he continues to perform at a high level. On the other hand, Soderblom could head to AHL Rockford if Chicago opts to keep two netminders on the roster when Brossoit is healthy.

Oettinger will guard the home net Saturday against the Islanders, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Oettinger will get the nod in the Stars' home opener after stopping 33 of 36 shots in Thursday's win over Nashville. The 25-year-old Oettinger went 35-14-4 with a 2.72 GAA and .905 save percentage across 54 regular-season outings in 2023-24.

Ingram will guard to road cage Saturday against the Rangers, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Ingram has won back-to-back starts to open the season despite allowing six goals on 51 shots. The 27-year-old netminder will have a tougher task Saturday against a Rangers team that scored five goals in their season-opening win against Pittsburgh.

Hellebuyck turned aside 25 of 26 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win against Chicago.

Hellebuyck has been close to perfect through the first two games of the season -- he's made a combined 55 saves on 56 shots. With Kaapo Kahkonen being claimed off waivers by Colorado on Friday, the goaltending picture is now clear for the Jets. Hellebuyck's backup will be Eric Comrie in 2024-25, barring any future transactions relating to the netminding position by Winnipeg. Hellebuyck's next chance to dominate between the pipes could come Sunday against Minnesota.

Levi will guard the home net Saturday against the Panthers, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.

Levi was sharp in his previous start this year, stopping 34 of 37 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Devils in Czechia during the NHL Global Series. The 22-year-old Levi went 10-8-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 23 NHL contests during the 2023-24 regular season. After facing the Devils in his first outing, he will have a tough matchup against the reigning Stanley Cup champions Panthers on Saturday.