NHL Player News

Hofer will start Tuesday's preseason contest versus the visiting Blue Jackets, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

In two periods of work, Hofer stopped 26 of 28 shots in Wednesday's 3-0 exhibition loss to Columbus. He supplied a 15-12-1 record with a 2.65 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 30 outings during the 2023-24 regular season. Hofer will serve as Jordan Binnington's backup during the upcoming campaign.

Greaves will start on the road versus the Blues in Tuesday's preseason game, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Greaves allowed three goals on 15 shots in his previous start against the Sabres. The 23-year-old netminder is unlikely to make the Opening Night roster, and a poor performance Tuesday could lead to him being sent to AHL Cleveland.

Bussi will protect the home goal versus the Flyers in Tuesday's preseason game, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

This will be Bussi's third start of the preseason. He's allowed six goals on 44 shots over his previous two outings. Bussi will be in contention for an NHL job, competing with Michael DiPietro, as long as Jeremy Swayman remains an unsigned restricted free agent.

Primeau will patrol the home crease in preseason action against the Senators on Tuesday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Primeau posted a mark of 8-9-4 with a 2.99 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 23 appearances with the Canadiens during the 2023-24 regular season. He will enter the 2024-25 campaign as the backup goaltender behind Sam Montembeault.

Poulter will start on the road versus the Rangers in Tuesday's preseason game, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Poulter signed his entry-level deal in February. The 23-year-old went 17-8-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .911 save percentage at AHL Utica last year, and he also featured regularly during ECHL Adriondack's playoff run. Poulter will spend most of 2024-25 in the minors.

Ersson will protect the road net in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Bruins.

Ersson is set for his second start of the preseason. He should be considered the Flyers' top goalie to begin 2024-25, though he'll face pressure from Ivan Fedotov and perhaps Aleksei Kolosov to keep that spot.

Nedeljkovic (lower body) is still being evaluated by team doctors, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Tuesday.

The fact that Nedeljkovic is still being assessed doesn't bode well for a short-term absence, though nothing official has come from the team at this point. If there is a significant injury for the 28-year-old backstop, it would clear the way for Tristan Jarry to start the majority of the games to open the 2024-25 campaign. Joel Blomqvist would be the most likely candidate to fill the backup role in Nedeljkovic's absence -- unless the club decides to look to the waiver wire to bolster its goalie room.

Schmid was the first goalie off Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, indicating he'll guard the cage on the road against Colorado.

Schmid went 5-9-1 with a 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 19 regular-season contests for the Devils last season. This could be the last preseason outing for Schmid, as the duo of Adin Hill and Ilya Samsonov figure to take the next two games before the start of the season versus Colorado on Oct. 9. Look for Schmid to be moved to the minors ahead of Opening Night.

Domingue was designated for waivers by the Rangers on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Domingue was always going to be the third option in New York behind Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, so his potential demotion shouldn't come as a surprise. There could be some teams interested in submitting a claim for the veteran Domingue, especially clubs dealing with goaltending injuries like Anaheim, Pittsburgh and Chicago. If he clears, Domingue should report to AHL Hartford.

Delia was placed on waivers by Edmonton on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Delia played for AHL Manitoba in 2023-24, going 11-19-1 with an .872 save percentage and a 3.55 GAA in 32 regular-season appearances. The 30-year-old will likely be limited to minor-league playing time again this year, barring injury to Edmonton's netminders. Delia's last NHL appearance came during the 2022-23 season with the Canucks.