NHL Player News

Jarry will guard the home goal in Friday's preseason game versus the Red Wings.

This will be Jarry's preseason debut. The netminder is looking to secure his place as the Penguins' No. 1 goalie over Arturs Silovs in training camp.

Johansson will guard the home goal in Friday's preseason game versus the Hurricanes, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

This will be Johansson's second appearance of the preseason. He turned aside 29 of 30 shots against the Hurricanes on Monday in his preseason debut. Johansson continues to see a sizable workload for a veteran, as Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) continues to be managed prior to the start of the regular season.

Merzlikins will be between the pipes on the road against the Penguins on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Merzlikins was underwhelming last year, going 26-21-5 with a 3.18 GAA and just one shutout in 53 regular-season outings. With Jet Greaves nipping at his heels, the 31-year-old Merzlikins will need to be on top of his game all season long to avoid losing starts to the youngster. Still, Merzlikins is the veteran option in the crease and enters the season as the No. 1 option.

Fedotov was placed on waivers by the Blue Jackets on Friday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Fedotov was dealt to the Blue Jackets before the start of training camp and was unable to unseat Jet Greaves or Elvis Merzlikins for a spot on the roster. Fedotov will likely be sent to AHL Cleveland should he pass through waivers and be the first call-up in goal in the event that Greaves or Merzlikins suffer an injury.

Askarov will patrol the home crease versus Vegas on Friday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Askarov is considered the Sharks' goaltender of the future, and that should begin this season, as he has been penciled in as the No. 1 starter. Askarov played in 13 NHL games in 2024-25, posting a 4-6-2 record to go with a 3.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage. Look for Askarov to play in 45-50 contests in 2025-26.

Lankinen is partaking in the starter's drills with the Vancouver goaltending coach, indicating he will patrol the home crease versus Seattle on Friday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Lankinen returned to practice Friday after spending a couple of days with his wife after she gave birth Wednesday. Lankinen was stellar in 2024-25, taking over the No. 1 job in Vancouver after Thatcher Demko missed most of the regular season with back woes. Lankinen was 25-15-10 with four shutouts, a 2.62 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 51 contests in 2024-25.

Gibson will defend the road crease during Friday's preseason game against the Penguins, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Gibson will make his first start of the preseason Friday, but Michal Postava will take over in the net during the second half of the matchup. Gibson made 29 appearances for the Ducks last year, going 11-11-2 with a 2.77 GAA and a .911 save percentage, and he's slated to share the net with Cam Talbot in Detroit once the 2025-26 regular season gets underway.

Allen will start Friday's preseason game on the road against the Islanders, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

The Devils plan for Allen to play about half of Friday's matchup, while Jakub Malek will take over in the crease for the second half of the game. Once the regular season begins, Allen is slated to serve as the primary backup to Jacob Markstrom.

Pickard will get the starting nod at home for Friday's preseason clash against Winnipeg, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Pickard played in 36 regular-season games for the Oilers last year in which he posted a 22-10-1 record, 2.71 GAA and .900 save percentage. Looking ahead to 2025-26, the 33-year-old netminder is expected to maintain the backup role for Edmonton behind Stuart Skinner but could get some more opportunities down the stretch.

Lyon will be between the home pipes versus Detroit on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Lyon will face some of his former teammates Saturday, as he played the last two seasons in Detroit. The netminder was 14-9-1 with a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 30 games in 2024-25.