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Hogberg was waived by the Islanders on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

This move indicates that David Rittich will begin the 2025-26 campaign as the backup to Ilya Sorokin, as Semyon Varlamov (knee) has no timeline for a return. If Hogberg goes unclaimed on the waiver wire, he will head to AHL Bridgeport, where he went 2-5-3 with an .898 save percentage and a 3.26 GAA across 11 appearances last season.

Vejmelka was the first netminder off the ice at Tuesday's morning skate, according to Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports, indicating he will draw the home start in preseason play versus the Kings.

This will be Vejmelka's second start of the preseason, as he allowed three goals on 17 shots against the Ducks on Sept. 22. It remains to be seen if this will be the 29-year-old's last appearance during the preseason, but he's essentially a lock to draw the start in the Mammoth's regular-season opener against the Avalanche on Oct. 9.

Wallstedt will guard the home crease during Tuesday's preseason contest against the Jets, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Wallstedt will play the entirety of Tuesday's game, while Cal Petersen will be the backup. This will be the 22-year-old Wallstedt's third appearance of the preseason, as he has turned aside a combined 33 of 35 shots in his prior two outings. If he continues his strong showing in exhibition play Tuesday, Wallstedt has a good chance at earning the No. 2 gig behind Filip Gustavsson for the 2025-26 campaign.

Luukkonen (lower body) will guard the cage at home against the Penguins on Wednesday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Head coach Lindy Ruff hasn't decided if Luukkonen will play two periods or the full game Wednesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. Either way, his return to the crease clears the way for Luukkonen to get the nod for the season opener versus the Rangers on Oct. 9. With Luukkonen cleared to return, one of Alex Lyon or Alexandar Georgiev will likely be shipped down to AHL Rochester.

Hellebuyck is expected to guard the road goal in preseason action against Minnesota on Tuesday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Following an injury scare during Monday's practice, Hellebuyck was on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate and will make his preseason debut. The 32-year-old netminder posted a 47-12-3 record with eight shutouts, a 2.00 GAA and a .925 save percentage across 63 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

Dobes is set to occupy the road blue paint during Tuesday's exhibition contest in Ottawa, per Stu Cowan.

Head coach Martin St. Louis said the plan is for Dobes to play all three periods against the Sens. The 24-year-old goaltender was perfect in limited action in his first start of the preseason Sept. 23, stopping all nine shots he faced. Dobes likely has the inside track over Kaapo Kahkonen to serve as Sam Montembeault's understudy for the 2025-26 season.

Thompson will tend the road twine during Tuesday's preseason game against the Blue Jackets, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Head coach Spencer Carberry relayed that Thompson will play the entire game in Columbus. The Alberta native made 14 saves on 16 shots in his first tune-up appearance against the Bruins on Sept. 21. Thompson posted a dazzling 31-6-6 record with two shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 43 regular-season outings during his first season with Washington in 2024-25. He figures to form a tandem in goal again with Charlie Lindgren in 2025-26.

Hofer will be between the home pipes for Tuesday's exhibition matchup against the Stars, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Hofer surrendered two goals on 15 shots in his first start of the preseason Sept. 21. The 2018 fourth-round pick is locked into the No. 2 netminding role behind Jordan Binnington once again for the 2025-26 campaign, as Hofer penned a two-year, $6.8 million contract with St. Louis during the offseason.

Greaves will protect the home crease in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Capitals, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Greaves turned in an excellent performance in his last start of the preseason Wednesday, making 24 saves on 25 shots in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh. This will be the 24-year-old netminder's third appearance in exhibition play, and considering Columbus has only one tune-up game left after Tuesday's matchup, this could be the last action Greaves sees until the start of the regular season.

Gibson will tend the home twine in Monday's exhibition contest against the Penguins, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Gibson will draw into his second start of the preseason Monday. The veteran netminder was sharp in limited action Friday against the Penguins, turning aside 13 of 14 shots before giving way to Michal Postava. Gibson will attempt to help Detroit get into the postseason for the first time since 2016 in 2025-26.