NHL Player News

Swayman will be between the home pipes versus the Rangers on Saturday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Swayman is looking to rebound from a terrible 2024-25 regular season, in which he posted a 22-29-7 record with a 3.11 GAA and an .892 save percentage. He was behind the eight ball to start the year after missing training camp because of a contract holdout. He inked an eight-year deal just before the start of the 2024-25 campaign, and never seemed to develop a groove. The Bruins need stellar goalkeeping from Swayman if the team hopes to contend for the playoffs.

Hofer will guard the road goal in Saturday's preseason finale against the Blackhawks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Hofer may play the entire game, or Colten Ellis could enter the matchup in the third period. While occupying the backup role behind Jordan Binnington in the 2024-25 regular season, the 25-year-old Hofer posted a 16-8-3 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 31 appearances.

Tomkins was sent to AHL Bakersfield on Saturday.

The Oilers recalled Tomkins on Friday to back up Calvin Pickard because Stuart Skinner was unable to play due to illness. Tomkins was 12-10-4 with a 2.55 GAA and a .907 save percentage with AHL Syracuse across 26 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Tomkins is currently fourth on Edmonton's organizational depth chart behind Skinner, Pickard and recent trade acquisition Connor Ingram.

Allen will defend the road net in preseason action against Philadelphia on Saturday, Jonathan Bailey of The Hockey News reports.

Allen earned a 13-16-1 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 31 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He will play in New Jersey's preseason finale before assuming the role of the team's No. 2 netminder behind Jacob Markstrom during the 2025-26 campaign.

Murashov was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Murashov was outstanding in preseason action, posting a 2-0-1 record with a 1.71 GAA and a .935 save percentage across three appearances. He outplayed Tristan Jarry and Arturs Silovs in training camp and could get an early recall if Jarry and Silovs flounder in the early going.

Thompson will patrol the home crease in Saturday's exhibition finale against the Blue Jackets, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Thompson will play in the whole game to get ready for the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign. He posted a 31-6-6 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

Bobrovsky will defend the home net in Saturday's preseason finale versus Tampa Bay, according to Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.

Bobrovsky stopped all 11 shots he faced while playing in half of Monday's 4-3 overtime exhibition win over Carolina. He is poised to play more against the Lightning on Saturday. Bobrovsky posted a 33-19-2 record with a 2.44 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 54 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

Gibson will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason finale against Toronto, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Gibson stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced in Monday's 2-1 exhibition loss to Pittsburgh. After being acquired from Anaheim during the offseason, he will likely begin the 2025-26 campaign as Detroit's No. 1 netminder.

Gustavsson inked a five-year, $34 million contract extension with Minnesota on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Gustavsson has one season remaining on a three-year, $11.25 million contract he signed in July of 2023. His new deal will kick in with the start of the 2026-27 campaign. Gustavsson was outstanding in 2024-25, posting a 31-19-6 record with five shutouts, a 2.56 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 58 regular-season appearances. He will probably be between the pipes in St. Louis in Minnesota's 2025-26 regular-season opener.

Hildeby will defend the road goal in Detroit for Saturday's preseason finale, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Hildeby could start the season as Anthony Stolarz's backup because Joseph Woll (personal) has no timetable for his return. James Reimer, who is attending training camp on a professional tryout agreement, will play the second half of the game against the Red Wings on Saturday. Hildeby was 3-3-0 with a 3.32 GAA and an .872 save percentage across 2024-25 in six regular-season games with the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.