NHL Player News

Montembeault (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.

Montembeault sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He hasn't played yet this season and is expected to miss about 10-14 days. Jacob Fowler was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday to replace Montembeault on Montreal's depth chart.

Silovs will protect the home net against Dallas on Saturday, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Silovs won his first two games of the 2026-27 campaign before allowing five goals on 27 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Washington. Dallas is off to a 2-2-0 start this campaign, scoring just 10 goals in four games.

Blackwood will protect the home net against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

After winning two straight games, Blackwood made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday. He has stopped 68 of 76 shots in three outings this season. Toronto (2-2-1) has accounted for 14 goals in five games this campaign.

Knight is slated to start at home against the Hurricanes on Saturday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Knight has a 1-2-0 record, 3.35 GAA and .890 save percentage in three outings with Chicago this campaign. The defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes are naturally a tough assignment, especially given Carolina's strong start to 2026-27. The Hurricanes are 3-1-1 while averaging 3.60 goals per game.

Merilainen is set to start on the road against the Devils on Saturday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Merilainen has a 1-0-0 record, 1.62 GAA and .941 save percentage across three appearances this season. That's in stark contrast to Vancouver's other goaltender, Kevin Lankinen, who is 1-3-0 with a 7.06 GAA and a .786 save percentage in four outings. With that in mind, there might be an opportunity here for Merilainen to earn a bigger share of Vancouver's starts. New Jersey has gotten off to a slow start offensively, averaging just 2.00 goals through three games.

Ellis is expected to start at home against Utah on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Ellis is set to make his second start of the campaign after stopping 18 of 20 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Wild on Tuesday. He had an 8-4-2 record, 2.90 GAA and .903 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with the Sabres in 2025-26. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gotten off to a rough start, and Alex Lyon (upper body) is on the shelf, so there might be an opportunity for Ellis to get extra work in the short term if he performs well.

Miner (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Miner is ready to return to the crease after starting the 2026-27 campaign on the Avalanche's injured non-roster list. Assuming he clears waivers, he should be in the mix for starts with AHL Colorado.

Askarov will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

After stopping 54 of 61 shots in two wins to begin the 2026-27 campaign, Askarov is coming off a 21-save effort in Monday's 5-0 loss to Dallas. Edmonton (3-0-1) has compiled 22 goals in four games this season.

Allen will protect the home net against Vancouver on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen will become just the 86th goalie in league history to play in 500 NHL games. In the 2026-27 campaign, he has allowed seven goals on 56 shots in two appearances (1-1-0). Despite a 2-3-0 start, Vancouver has amassed 21 goals in five games this season.

Greaves will defend the road crease in Saturday's clash with the Blues, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Greaves will look to bounce back in Saturday's contest after he most recently allowed four goals in a 4-1 loss to Utah on Oct. 3. The 25-year-old netminder currently has a 1-1-0 record, a 3.50 GAA and an .877 save percentage across two outings. His start to the campaign leaves room for improvement, and Greaves showcased how he's more than NHL ready in 2025-26, posting a 26-19-9 record, a 2.60 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 55 regular-season outings. Saturday is a strong spot for Greaves to get back on track, as he'll be facing a Blues' offense that is currently averaging just 2.25 goals per game to begin the new season.