NHL Player News

Ullmark will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs in Wednesday's split-squad preseason game, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Ullmark is set to be the No. 1 netminder in Ottawa this campaign. He went 28-12-8 with a 2.73 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 49 regular-season outings in 2025-26.

Lamoureux is expected to miss some time due to his upper-body injury, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News on Wednesday.

Lamoureux sustained the injury during Tuesday's preseason game against Los Angeles. He had five goals, 20 points and 75 PIM in 65 regular-season appearances with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. Lamoureux might be sent to the minors once he's healthy.

Carcone didn't practice Wednesday and is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.

Head coach Andre Tourigny simply described Carcone's injury as being "banged up a little bit," but Tourigny didn't seem too concerned about the issue. It's not yet clear whether Carcone will be available for either of Utah's final two preseason games, but it seems possible that he'll be healthy in time for the start of the regular season.

Forsberg is slated to start on the road against Anaheim for Wednesday's preseason tilt, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Forsberg had a 16-12-5 record, 2.57 GAA and .909 save percentage in 36 regular-season appearances with Los Angeles in 2025-26. Although Forsberg is set to open the 2026-27 campaign as the Kings' backup goaltender, he could expand his role if Darcy Kuemper doesn't rebound following a rough 2025-26 campaign. Still, Forsberg is expected to see a significantly larger share of the workload than a typical No. 2 goaltender.

Barre-Boulet didn't skate Wednesday for an undisclosed reason and is considered day-to-day, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

While the exact nature of Barre-Boulet's injury is unclear, he appears to be facing some limitations heading into the final week of training camp. Even if the 29-year-old returns to full health in the near future, he will likely begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors. He's made just four NHL regular-season appearances across the last two years.

Giles is considered day-to-day because of an upper-body injury, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Giles sustained the injury during Tuesday's 2-1 preseason shootout loss to Vegas. He had 10 goals and 24 points in 67 regular-season appearances with AHL San Jose in 2025-26. Giles will probably begin the upcoming campaign in the minors if he's healthy enough to do so.

Head coach Jeff Blashill said Wednesday that Bedard (shoulder) isn't yet close to joining the Blackhawks for practice, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Bedard is expected to be sidelined until around November after undergoing shoulder surgery in July. He's been taking part in some activities during training camp, including taking some slap shots on the ice before Wednesday's team session. Once he's healthy, the Blackhawks' new captain will handle a significant role. He recorded 30 goals, 45 assists, 50 PIM, 31 hits and 27 blocked shots while averaging 20:52 of ice time per game in 69 regular-season appearances last year.

Allen will be between the pipes for Saturday's road clash with the Islanders, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen looks set to be the Opening Night starter when the Devils square off with the Flyers on Oct. 1. In 37 regular-season appearances last year, the veteran backstop went 17-17-2 with a 2.74 GAA and one shutout. As long as Allen can hold on to the No. 1 job, he should be capable of reaching the 20-win mark for the first time since 2017-18.

Daws is slated to start Thursday's road preseason game against the Rangers, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Daws rejoined the Devils on a two-year, $2.2 million contract in July, and he's slated to make his preseason debut and play the full game during New Jersey's penultimate exhibition matchup. The 25-year-old has made just nine regular-season appearances for the Devils across the past two years, going 5-2-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .925 save percentage. The Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to Florida during the offseason, so Daws could compete with Jake Allen and David Rittich if he makes a strong impression during Thursday's start.

Copley was placed on waivers by Columbus on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

When Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder) underwent surgery in August, it initially looked like Copley would enter the campaign as the Blue Jackets' No. 2 goaltender. However, Cam Talbot signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with Columbus on Sept. 15, and he is now projected to be Jet Greaves' backup until Merzlikins is healthy. As a consequence, Copley is slated to open the upcoming campaign in the minors, assuming he goes unclaimed.