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Tarasov will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Lightning, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Tarasov is making his third start of the preseason. He's stopped 62 of 67 shots over his first two outings, good for a .925 save percentage. He'll be backed up by Brandon Bussi on Thursday, but it's likely Tarasov gets a full game in this one.

Korpisalo will guard the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Capitals.

Korpisalo will make his second preseason start. The 31-year-old netminder allowed four goals on 38 shots in his first action of the exhibition slate Sept. 23 versus the Rangers. He'll look to have a better performance Thursday in what could be his final tune-up before the regular season, which the Bruins open with a back-to-back with a road game versus the Capitals on Wednesday and a home game against the Blackhawks next Thursday.

Clang was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Thursday.

Clang was called up to start Wednesday's preseason game versus the Sharks. If the Ducks plan on going with a mostly veteran roster for Saturday's preseason finale versus the Kings, Clang figures to stay in the AHL to begin 2025-26.

Cossa was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

Cossa will miss out on the NHL roster, but he should be called up if John Gibson or Cam Talbot become available at any point in 2025-26. The 22-year-old Cossa will look to continue his development at the AHL level as he positions himself for a full-time NHL gig in the coming years.

Larsson was placed on waivers by the Penguins on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Larsson probably sits fifth on the Penguins' goaltending depth chart behind both Joel Blomqvist (lower body) and Sergei Murashov. Even with Blomqvist dealing with an injury, Larsson could find himself down with ECHL Wheeling for the upcoming campaign. Given how far away Larsson is from the NHL, he figures to be a non-factor in fantasy contests.

Prosvetov was designated for waivers by the Flames on Thursday.

Prosvetov appears to have lost the training camp battle against Devin Cooley for the backup job in Calgary -- though the team could still flip the two netminders prior to Opening Night against the Oilers on Wednesday. With Dustin Wolf firmly cemented as the No. 1 option for the Flames, Prosvetov was unlikely to see significant starts to begin with.

Copley was picked up off waivers by the Lightning from the Kings on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

The decision to add Copley to the Bolts' roster is an interesting one considering Andrei Vasilevskiy has been dealing with an undisclosed injury during training camp -- though he is reportedly nearing a return to action. The team already has Jonas Johansson in the fold to serve as the No. 2 option, but it seems the club may not have full confidence in his abilities. As for Copley, the likely won't be the last time he's placed on waivers this season. If he stays with Tampa for the whole year, Copley figures to see around 20 regular-season appearances behind the workhorse Vasilevskiy.

Lyon will patrol the blue paint for Friday's preseason finale on the road versus the Penguins, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Lyon will step in after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) was injured in Wednesday's preseason. At this point, if Luukkonen can't play in the season opener versus the Rangers on Oct. 9, then it looks like Lyon will guard the cage instead -- though Alexandar Georgiev could still be an option.

Portillo was recalled from AHL Ontario on Thursday.

Portillo was reassigned to the minors Wednesday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a day later with two games remaining on the Kings' preseason schedule. Despite being recalled Thursday, the 25-year-old will likely head back to the minors before the start of the regular season.

Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice during Thursday's morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the preseason home start against the Kings.

Vejmelka will make his third preseason start in what could be his final chance to suit up before the start of the regular season. The 29-year-old went 26-22-8 with a 2.58 GAA and .904 save percentage last year, and he'll likely serve as the Mammoth's Opening Night starter against the Avalanche next Thursday.