NHL Player News

Husso will be between the pipes on the road against the Blackhawks on Wednesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Husso played in just one NHL game from mid-December to the end of the season last year due to a lower-body injury. While his injury concerns appear to be behind him, early signs point to the Red Wings deploying a three-goalie unit with Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon in the mix. As such, Husso probably won't get enough opportunities to make him fantasy viable in most formats.

Clang will guard the road goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Sharks.

Clang has yet to make his NHL debut, and it's unlikely he'll begin 2024-25 with the big club. The 22-year-old spent most of last season at AHL San Diego, earning a 10-16-4 record with a 3.21 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 32 games at that level.

Makiniemi signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flyers on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Makiniemi was in camp on a professional tryout agreement, but after one preseason game, the Flyers gave him some job security. The 25-year-old is still likely to be ticketed for the AHL this year unless an injury arises for Samuel Ersson or Ivan Fedotov.

Montembeault will guard the home goal versus the Devils in Tuesday's preseason game, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports.

Montembeault enters his first preseason game as the presumptive No. 1 in goal for the Canadiens. He posted a 16-15-9 record with a 3.14 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 41 appearances last year, which was his best of five NHL campaigns. That said, his grasp on the starting job is tenuous, especially if Cayden Primeau takes a large step forward in 2024-25.

Korpisalo will patrol the home crease in Tuesday's exhibition matchup against Washington, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Korpisalo compiled a 21-26-4 record with a 3.27 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 55 regular-season outings for Ottawa in 2023-24. He could start the upcoming campaign as Boston's No. 1 netminder if Jeremy Swayman, a restricted free agent, remains unsigned.

Tomkins will patrol the home crease versus the Hurricanes in Tuesday's preseason contest, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tomkins spent most of last season at AHL Syracuse, posting a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 29 games. He also made six appearances with the Lightning, going 3-2-1 with a 3.33 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Barring injuries to Andrei Vasilevskiy or Jonas Johansson, Tomkins should be expected to spend most of 2024-25 in the AHL once again.

Stolarz will guard the road goal Tuesday in preseason action versus the Senators, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Stolarz earned a 16-7-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.03 GAA and a .925 save percentage over 27 regular-season games with Florida in 2023-24. He will compete for starts with Joseph Woll during the upcoming campaign.

Shesterkin will protect the home goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Islanders, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Shesterkin will get his first preseason tune-up in this contest. The 28-year-old goalie remains one of the best in the NHL, even after posting a modest 2.58 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 55 regular-season games.

Varlamov will guard the road goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Varlamov can be expected to see a hearty amount of preseason action with Ilya Sorokin (back) rehabbing from surgery. Varlamov was more than capable last season with a 2.60 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 28 regular-season appearances.

Allen is expected to guard the road goal in Tuesday's exhibition contest against Montreal, according to Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site.

Allen accumulated a 12-18-4 record with a 3.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 34 regular-season outings between Montreal and New Jersey in 2023-24. The 34-year-old netminder is expected to be Jacob Markstrom's backup in the 2024-25 campaign.