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Lankinen stopped 27 of 30 shots en route to a 3-1 preseason loss to Calgary on Tuesday.

Lankinen had an 11-27-5 record, 3.70 GAA and .875 save percentage in 47 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. It will be difficult for him to do much better this campaign as a member of the rebuilding Canucks. However, Lankinen could start 2026-27 as Vancouver's starting goaltender, while Thatcher Demko (hip) continues to recover from surgery.

Kuemper turned aside 29 of 34 shots in a 6-3 preseason loss to Utah on Tuesday.

Exhibition action has to be taken with a grain of salt, but it's still not encouraging to see him surrender five goals. Kuemper left plenty to be desired in 2025-26 with a 19-14-15 record, 2.78 GAA and .891 save percentage in 50 regular-season appearances. It's possible he'll bounce back, but he's 36 years old, so at this point, his age is a factor. The presence of Anton Forsberg also means Kuemper has a credible competitor for the top job.

Vejmelka kicked out 19 of 22 shots in a 6-3 exhibition win over Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Utah held a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes, and Vejmelka never allowed the Kings to even the score from there. He had a 38-20-3 record, 2.75 GAA and .896 save percentage in 64 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Vejmelka's likely to get a heavy workload once again as Utah's No. 1 option in 2026-27.

Stauber was put on waivers Wednesday with the intention of reassigning him to AHL Tucson.

Stauber had a 3.07 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 36 regular-season appearances with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. The 27-year-old was never expected to make Utah's Opening Night roster. Karel Vejmelka is set to enter the campaign as Utah's No. 1 option, while Sebastian Cossa is likely to get the backup role.

Kolosov turned aside 14 of 18 shots in a 5-1 preseason loss to the Bruins on Tuesday.

Kolosov entered Tuesday's preseason matchup in the first period after Dan Vladar exited due to an upper-body injury. While Kolosov wasn't particularly sharp, he could be Joseph Woll's backup at the start of the regular season if Vladar's injury forces him to miss time. Kolosov made 21 regular-season appearances for the Flyers across the past two seasons, going 5-11-1 with a 3.64 GAA and an .863 save percentage.

Askarov turned aside 22 of 23 shots in regulation in a 2-1 shootout loss to Vegas in Tuesday's preseason tilt.

Askarov struggled in 2025-26, finishing the regular season with a 21-20-4 record, 3.63 GAA and .883 save percentage in 47 outings with San Jose. However, he's still just 24 years old and is a highly regarded netminder, so it wouldn't be shocking to see him make strides in 2026-27. It helps that San Jose upgraded its defense over the summer by adding Darnell Nurse and Jacob Trouba.

Hart stopped 28 of 29 shots in regulation en route to a 2-1 shootout win over San Jose in Tuesday's preseason action.

Hart posted an 11-3-3 record, 2.71 GAA and .891 save percentage in 18 regular-season appearances with Vegas in 2025-26. While those numbers leave something to be desired, he stepped up in the 2026 playoffs, posting a 14-8 record, 2.56 GAA and .907 save percentage in 22 starts to help the Golden Knights reach the Stanley Cup Finals. That strong postseason solidified his position as Vegas' No. 1 goaltender going into the 2026-27 campaign. Adin Hill is expected to enter the season as Hart's understudy.

Martin will be waived by the Rangers on Wednesday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Martin had a 3.51 GAA and an .873 save percentage in 22 regular-season appearances with AHL Hartford in 2025-26. The 31-year-old is also a veteran of 72 career regular-season NHL outings, in which he's posted a 25-33-8 record, 3.60 GAA and .881 save percentage. Martin is expected to start the upcoming campaign in the minors if he clears waivers.

Kuemper will protect the home goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Mammoth, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper is coming off a down year in which he went 19-14-15 with a 2.78 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 50 regular-season games. The 36-year-old netminder has a loose grip on the No. 1 job in goal for the Kings, but he'll be pushed by Anton Forsberg early in the campaign.

Hart will guard the road goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Sharks, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Hart will get his first taste of preseason action in this contest. The 28-year-old netminder is poised to enter the season as the Golden Knights' top goalie.