NHL Player News

Grubauer will protect the home goal Thursday in a preseason game versus the Flames, per Sound of Hockey.

Grubauer stopped 15 of 16 shots against the Flames over two periods in his start Sunday. The 34-year-old netminder will make his last appearance of the preseason in this contest. Grubauer is set to open the year as Joey Daccord's backup, though the two could operate more as a tandem if one doesn't pull away from the other in terms of performance.

Jarry will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Canucks, per the NHL media site.

Jarry will get the nod behind a largely untested lineup, so this could be a challenging preseason outing for him. It's his second game of the preseason, so he won't be between the pipes Saturday against the Flames. Jarry and Devon Levi are competing for the No. 1 job for the Oilers, and it's not yet clear who will get the Opening Night start against the Canucks on Tuesday.

Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Blues in Thursday's preseason game, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Soderblom allowed three goals on 26 shots in an overtime loss versus the Wild on Saturday. The 27-year-old netminder will get a second look during the preseason in this contest. Based on Soderblom's usage, he looks set to get the backup job behind Spencer Knight, while Drew Commesso is likely to head to AHL Rockford to start the year.

Tarasov is slated to start at home against Buffalo for Thursday's preseason game.

Tarasov stopped the 15 shots he faced in regulation during Monday's 1-0 preseason shootout loss to Columbus. He manned the net for 40 minutes of that exhibition contest. Tarasov is expected to open the campaign as Detroit's No. 2 goaltender behind John Gibson.

DiPietro will guard the road goal versus the Flyers in Thursday's preseason game, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.

DiPietro was busy in his first preseason game, stopping 30 of 32 shots Sunday versus the Capitals. He'll get a second appearance as he prepares for what will likely be his first full campaign in the NHL, serving as backup to Jeremy Swayman.

Kochetkov is expected to start at home in Thursday's preseason game against Nashville, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Kochetkov will look for a better result after allowing five goals on 33 shots in his previous exhibition outing Sunday. He's projected to enter the season as Carolina's No. 2 goaltender behind Brandon Bussi, but there should be an opportunity for Kochetkov to get a significant chunk of the workload if he plays well.

Annunen will start in goal on the road versus the Hurricanes in Thursday's preseason game, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Annunen stopped 25 of 27 shots in his preseason debut versus the Lightning on Tuesday, earning an overtime win. He'll get another chance to play Thursday as he prepares to serve in the backup role behind Juuse Saros throughout 2026-27.

Copley successfully cleared waivers Thursday, but he's still on Columbus' roster.

If Copley makes the Blue Jackets' Opening Night roster, it will likely be as the No. 3 netminder behind Cam Talbot and Jet Greaves. Columbus also has Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder), but there's no timetable for his return. Copley had a 2.59 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances with AHL Ontario in 2025-26.

Murray was put on waivers by Nashville on Thursday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Murray had a 2.83 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 47 regular-season appearances with AHL Milwaukee in 2025-26. Murray might get a chance to play for the Predators at some point during the upcoming campaign if Juuse Saros or Justus Annunen ever have to spend time on the shelf.

Merilainen was put on waivers by Ottawa on Thursday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Merilainen had an 8-10-1 record, 3.51 GAA and .860 save percentage in 20 regular-season appearances with the Senators in 2025-26. Samuel Ersson signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract with the Senators over the summer, and he's expected to begin the season as the No. 2 goaltender behind Linus Ullmark. If either of Ersson or Ullmark suffers an injury during the campaign, then Merilainen might be summoned.