NHL Player News

Comrie is slated to draw the home start in Tuesday's preseason game versus Edmonton, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Comrie heads into the 2025-26 campaign locked in as the No. 2 option between the pipes behind Connor Hellebuyck for the second time in the last four years. The 30-year-old Comrie was a serviceable backup option in 2024-25, as he posted a 2.39 GAA and a .914 save percentage, but he wasn't provided with much support -- he had a 9-10-1 record over 20 regular-season appearances.

Halverson will tend the twine on the road in preseason action against Nashville on Tuesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Halverson is expected to get the first two periods before 2025 seventh-round pick Caleb Heil takes the third. It would take an extremely strong preseason performance for Halverson to put himself into the mix for a spot on the Opening Night roster, as Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson are cemented as the netminding duo.

Hogberg will be between the pipes versus the Devils in Tuesday's road preseason contest, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Hogberg faces an uphill battle trying to unseat David Rittich as the No. 2 option behind Ilya Sorokin this season. The 30-year-old Hogberg's chances of appearing in an NHL game in 2025-26 will be even further diminished if Semyon Varlamov (knee) is cleared to continue playing. As such, Hogberg's time in training camp is likely to come to an end sooner rather than later.

Wolf will get the starting nod at home against the Kraken in Tuesday's preseason tilt, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf cashed in this offseason, signing a seven-year, $52.5 million extension with the Flames in September. With his new deal in place, the young netminder enters the 2025-26 campaign as the clear No. 1 for Calgary with Ivan Prosvetov and Devin Cooley battling for the backup gig. Wolf played in 53 regular-season games last year, going 29-16-8, and should face a similar workload this season as well.

Woll will be stepping away from the team indefinitely to attend to a personal family matter, the Leafs announced Tuesday.

General manager Brad Trevling was clear that this wasn't an issue related to the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. With no timeline to return, it's possible that Woll will not be with the Leafs for the season opener against Montreal on Oct. 8. Dennis Hildeby figures to step into the No. 2 role behind Anthony Stolarz while Woll is away.

Vejmelka will defend the road blue paint in Monday's preseason contest against the Ducks, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka is cemented as the Mammoth's No. 1 netminder heading into the 2025-26 campaign. The 29-year-old received workhorse usage last season, registering a 26-22-8 record, 2.58 GAA and .904 save percentage across 58 outings. Jaxson Stauber will compete with Vitek Vanecek for backup duties behind Vejmelka this year.

Mrazek will start in Monday's home exhibition game versus the Mammoth, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Mrazek is slated to serve as the Ducks' No. 2 goaltender in 2025-26 after being acquired from the Red Wings in the offseason. The 13-year NHL veteran went 12-21-2 with an .891 save percentage and a 3.35 GAA over 38 appearances between Detroit and Chicago last season.

Johansson will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Hurricanes, according to the NHL media site.

Johansson is set to be Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup once again during the 2025-26 campaign. The 30-year-old Johansson sported a 9-6-3 record, .895 save percentage and 3.14 GAA across 19 regular-season appearances last year. The Swedish netminder signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with Tampa Bay in May.

Merzlikins will be between the home pipes for Monday's exhibition game versus the Sabres, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins will attempt to start the preseason on a high note, as he has competition in the crease this year in the form of Jet Greaves and newcomer Ivan Fedotov. Greaves played at a high level last season with a .938 save percentage and a 1.91 GAA, albeit in a small sample (11 games), so there's no guarantee Merzlikins starts the 2025-26 campaign as Columbus' No. 1 netminder. The 31-year-old Merzlikins posted a 26-21-5 record, 3.18 GAA and .892 save percentage over 53 appearances in 2024-25.

George was loaned to OHL Owen Sound on Monday.

George was called up by the Kings in last year's playoffs to serve as emergency depth, but he's unlikely to see much, if any, playing time in the NHL this year. After beginning camp with Los Angeles, he'll now head back to his junior team.