NHL Player News

Hildeby has been re-assigned to AHL Toronto by the Maple Leafs, the team announced Sunday.

Hildeby was briefly recalled for Saturday night's game to back up Cayden Primeau in order to give Anthony Stolarz, who had ice packs on his knees following his last start Friday, a guaranteed night off. The 24-year-old Hildeby will return to the AHL, where he has won both of his starts so far with a 0.97 GAA and a .962 save percentage.

Silovs turned aside 37 shots in regulation and overtime but got beaten on all three shootout attempts he faced in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. He added a power-play assist.

The 24-year-old netminder was one of the main reasons the Penguins got a point out of the game at all, as they got out-shot 41-30 by the visitors, but Silovs had no answers in the shootout as Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko all found the net behind him. Silovs is 3-1-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .914 save percentage to begin the season as he alternates starts with Tristan Jarry, in what has been a very effective timeshare so far.

Merzlikins made 26 saves in regulation and overtime and denied one of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

The 31-year-old netminder came up with some big stops but also got extremely lucky, as on three different occasions a puck came within a whisker of crossing the goal line behind Merzlikins before being knocked aside. The timeshare between Jet Greaves and Merzlikins is working out well for both goalies so far, and through four starts Elvis has a 3-1-0 record, 2.96 GAA and .914 save percentage.

Commesso posted a 38-save shutout in AHL Rockford's 4-0 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Commesso was excellent in his third win of the season. He's now at a 2.69 GAA and a .922 save percentage over five games, going 3-2-0. The 23-year-old netminder will try to dominate the AHL this season, though he could get a call-up if Spencer Knight or Arvid Soderblom is unavailable for the Blackhawks.

Petersen posted a 24-save shutout in AHL Iowa's 2-0 win over Texas on Saturday.

Petersen earned his first shutout for Iowa, and it was his first win with the team. He's struggled early this season, allowing nine goals on 75 shots so far. Petersen is unlikely to see NHL action unless Filip Gustavsson or Jesper Wallstedt get hurt.

Beckman posted a 37-save shutout in QMJHL Baie-Comeau's 3-0 win over Rimouski on Saturday.

Beckman earned his first shutout of the season and the eighth of his junior career. The 18-year-old has been stuck in a tough position, as Baie-Comeau has been one of the worst teams in the Q this year, winning just two of 14 games. He's been in net for both of those victories and has a 2.91 GAA and a .916 save percentage while facing nearly 35 shots per game. Beckman is a Senators prospect, having been selected in the fourth round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Skinner stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

Skinner has yet to really blow a game, but the Oilers aren't giving him sufficient support most of the time. He's now 2-3-1 over six starts despite a 2.31 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Skinner still needs to show the ability to steal a game when his teammates don't have their best performance, but things should even out eventually. Expect Calvin Pickard to get the starting nod in Sunday's road game in Vancouver.

Daccord turned aside 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

Daccord followed up his shutout over Winnipeg on Thursday with another win against a Western Conference powerhouse. The Oilers got one goal on the power play and another on a deflection, so Daccord can't be blamed much for letting two in. He's now 5-1-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a .915 save percentage as the Kraken's unquestioned starter. He'll look to keep up the good work Tuesday at home versus the Canadiens.

Kuemper stopped 21 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.

Kuemper took his first loss since returning from a lower-body injury, though all three of those games have gone past regulation time on the road. The 35-year-old wasn't at his best at any point Saturday, as he also allowed four of Nashville's nine shootout attempts to find the net. Kuemper is 2-2-2 with a 2.78 GAA and an .887 save percentage through six starts this season. Look for Anton Forsberg to get the starting nod in Chicago on Sunday.

Luukkonen made 18 saves Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto.

He made his season debut after missing the first seven games of the season due to a lower-body injury. Luukkonen was solid, but he may want back the third goal he allowed. Dakota Joshua cut across the slot and shot past the netminder's glove from the left faceoff dot. Luukkonen's return creates a logjam in the net for the Sabres, but he's a good bet to become the team's top option again over Alex Lyon and Colten Ellis (back).