NHL Player News

Greaves was sent down to AHL Cleveland on Saturday, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Greaves is the third goaltender in the Columbus system behind Elvis Merzlikins and Daniil Tarasov. The 23-year-old Greaves appeared in nine NHL games in 2023-24, going 3-6-0 with a 3.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage for a lowly Columbus team that failed to make the playoffs. He sparkled in 46 AHL regular-season appearances with Cleveland, winning 30 games. He should be the first goaltender recalled if there are any injuries to Merzlikins or Tarasov.

Tarasov gave up seven goals on 25 shots in Friday's 7-3 preseason loss to the Penguins.

Tarasov has been downright atrocious in the preseason and has allowed 13 goals on 68 shots across three starts. Even though he opened training camp competing for the starting role, all signs point to Elvis Merzlikins opening the year in that role. Tarasov went 8-11-3 with a .908 save percentage and a 3.18 GAA in 24 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Levi will guard the road net in Saturday's 2024 NHL Global Series contest versus New Jersey, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Levi will get the second half of a back-to-back after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Devils. The 22-year-old Levi registered a 10-8-2 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 23 regular-season appearances with the Sabres in 2023-24. He enters the 2024-25 campaign as Luukkonen's backup but could face some competition for the role from James Reimer.

Allen will patrol the home crease Saturday against the Sabres, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jacob Markstrom opened the season with a 30-save performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Buffalo as part of the 2024 NHL Global Series in Prague, Czechia. The 34-year-old Allen posted a 12-18-4 record with a 3.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 34 regular-season appearances between the Canadiens and Devils in 2023-24. He will serve as Markstrom's backup during the 2024-25 campaign.

Skinner stopped 22 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-1 preseason loss to the Canucks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Skinner ends the preseason at 1-2-0 with nine goals allowed on 75 shots. That's not a particularly encouraging stat line, but the Oilers are likely to find another gear on offense once the games start to count. Skinner is far from a perfect goalie, but fantasy managers should be able to rely on him for plenty of wins and passable ratios behind one of the league's most intimidating offenses. He enters 2024-25 as the unquestioned No. 1 goalie in Edmonton for the first time in his career, and he may reach the 60-game mark this year after falling one short in 2023-24.

Silovs stopped 28 of 29 shots in Friday's 4-1 preseason win over the Oilers.

Silovs limited the damage to an Evan Bouchard goal in the second period. Over three preseason appearances, Silovs has gone 2-1-0 with six goals allowed on 72 shots. The 23-year-old netminder is likely to open the season in a timeshare with Kevin Lankinen in Vancouver's crease. Silovs will need to play well to keep his spot once Thatcher Demko (knee) is cleared to play -- Silovs is waivers-exempt and can easily be shuttled to AHL Abbotsford if he doesn't give the Canucks a chance to compete in his starts.

Vanecek allowed two goals on 42 shots in Friday's 3-2 preseason shootout loss to the Ducks.

Vanecek was pelted with pucks but stood his ground fairly well. Over two preseason appearances, Vanecek surrendered three goals on 54 shots, a better mark than Mackenzie Blackwood, who gave up five goals on 43 shots. Yaroslav Askarov will begin the season with AHL San Jose, but any struggles by Vanecek or Blackwood could prompt the Sharks to change the mix in the NHL crease. Beyond that, Vanecek and Blackwood figure to have a fairly even split of the starts early on, though neither is a particularly strong fantasy option since the Sharks are projected to have another tough season.

Dostal allowed two goals on 25 shots in Friday's 3-2 preseason shootout win over the Sharks.

Dostal went 2-1-0 with eight goals allowed on 108 shots over four preseason appearances. Facing a heavy workload has been a theme for a few years in Anaheim, giving Dostal higher fantasy value in formats that reward shots against or saves if he can continue to turn them aside at a reasonable rate. The 24-year-old is poised to open the season as the Ducks' top goalie while John Gibson remains on the mend from an appendectomy.

Vladar allowed three goals on 17 shots in Friday's 3-2 preseason loss to the Jets.

Vladar's last chance to make a case to start Opening Night didn't go particularly well, especially when the Flames played a rare tight game defensively. The 27-year-old netminder finishes the preseason with nine goals allowed on 86 shots, a line not all that different from Dustin Wolf (eight goals on 80 shots) and slightly worse than Devin Cooley (five goals on 70 shots). Vladar is likely to begin the regular season in the NHL, but with the Flames expected to struggle while also looking toward Wolf as the future of the crease, it's unlikely Vladar will carry much fantasy value.

Lyon allowed four goals on 27 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime exhibition loss versus Ottawa.

Lyon is currently embroiled in an intriguing three-way battle for positioning on Detroit's goaltending depth chart with Cam Talbot and Ville Husso. Lyon had the largest workload of his career in 2023-24, appearing in 44 regular-season games while posting a 21-18-5 record, .904 save percentage and 3.05 GAA. The 31-year-old is entering his second season with the Red Wings.