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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Heads to minors
Driedger was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday.
Driedger was waived by Florida on Tuesday, but he still served as the backup goaltender for Florida's 6-4 victory over Boston in that evening's game. His demotion to the minors corresponds with the Panthers calling up Spencer Knight, who will serve as the new No. 2 goaltender behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Placed on waivers
Driedger was designated for waivers by the Panthers on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Driedger's placement on waivers clears the way for him to be reassigned to AHL Charlotte, assuming he clears, after Tuesday's clash with the Bruins. While Sergei Bobrovsky will be manning the crease in that contest, the 30-year-old Driedger will serve as the backup. Once he clears, the Winnipeg native figures to switch places with Spencer Knights, who is expected to be called up in a corresponding move.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: In net Saturday
Driedger will guard the home net Saturday against the Hurricanes, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Driedger will make his second start of the preseason after stopping 12 of 15 shots in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old netminder is competing with Spencer Knight for the backup job behind Sergei Bobrovsky at training camp.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Expected to start Wednesday
Driedger is set to start in Wednesday's road preseason game against Tampa Bay, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Driedger had a 2.26 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 39 contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. He also posted a record of 1-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 save percentage in two appearances with Seattle. Driedger is competing with Spencer Knight for the backup role in Florida behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Earns one-year deal
Driedger signed a one-year contract with Florida on Monday.
Driedger will likely compete with Spencer Knight for the backup job behind Sergei Bobrovsky. Driedger spent two seasons with Florida before being taken by the Kraken during their expansion draft. Last season, he posted a strong 2.26 GAA and .917 save percentage in 39 regular-season appearances with AHL Coachella Valley. He then registered a .906 save percentage in 18 AHL postseason appearances. Driedger saw action in only two NHL games during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Reassigned to AHL
Driedger was returned to AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, Philipp Grubauer (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve. Driedger has stopped 55 of 60 shots in two starts for the Kraken this campaign en route to a 1-1-0 record.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Bounced by Blueshirts
Driedger turned aside 18 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
New York's final goal was scored into an empty net. Seattle never led in the game, and a Vincent Trocheck power-play tally midway through the first period on which he was left all alone at Driedger's back door for a tap-in set the tone. It was Driedger's first action since Dec. 27, and while the final result was mostly out of his hands, he'll likely continue to cede most of the work in the Kraken's crease to Joey Daccord.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Starting against Rangers
Driedger will guard the road goal Tuesday against the Rangers, per Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.
Driedger, who will make his second NHL start of the season, will get the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Joey Daccord played in Monday's 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Driedger made 37 saves in a 2-1 win over Calgary on Dec. 27 in his first NHL outing of 2023-24. The Rangers rank 14th in the league this campaign with 3.26 goals per contest.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Stellar in win
Driedger stopped 37 of 38 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Flames.
Driedger did everything asked of him and then some, quieting the Flames' offense. The 29-year-old hadn't played an NHL game since May 1, 2022, missing a large chunk of that time with an ACL injury. Joey Daccord has been excellent with Philipp Grubauer (lower body) out, but Driedger proved he can provide solid outings too. It's unclear how the Kraken's workload will be distributed going forward, with their next game coming back at home versus the Flyers on Friday.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Making first start
Driedger will guard the road goal Wednesday versus the Flames, Aaron Vickers of NHL.com reports.
Driedger will make his first NHL start since the 2021-22 campaign. He's been serving as the backup to Joey Daccord with Philipp Grubauer (lower body) unavailable. The Flames have won three of their last six games, scoring 19 goals in that span.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Recalled Sunday
Driedger was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday, per Scott Malone of Root Sports.
Driedger figures to assume the backup job in Seattle behind Joey Daccord after Philipp Grubauer (lower body) was added to IR. The 29-year-old Driedger last played in the NHL in the 2021-22 season, when he went 9-14-1 with an .899 save percentage.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Dropped to AHL
Driedger was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday.
Driedger has served as Joey Daccord's backup for the last two games due to the absence of Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed). Driedger's demotion probably means that Grubauer will be available for Tuesday's contest against Chicago.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Elevated from AHL
Driedger was called up from AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday.
Driedger joins the Kraken's roster with Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed) unlikely to play Wednesday versus the Sharks. It's expected Driedger will serve as backup to Joey Daccord during Grubauer's absence, though the Kraken don't have any back-to-backs left in November.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Surfaces on waivers
Driedger was put on waivers Saturday for the purpose of sending him to AHL Coachella Valley.
Driedger posted a 9-4-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 14 AHL outings last season. He missed most of the 2022-23 season after undergoing knee surgery in early June of 2022.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Returns to AHL
Driedger was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Driedger was with the big club as the No. 3 goalie during the Kraken's playoff run, which ended Monday. He'll likely resume a backup role behind Joey Daccord with the Firebirds as they continue in the AHL playoffs.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Back with big club
Driedger was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Driedger joins the Kraken as a goaltending depth option during their postseason run. The 28-year-old missed a large chunk of time while recovering from ACL surgery this year, and he hasn't made an NHL appearance, though he has gone 9-4-0 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 14 AHL games.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Put on waivers
Driedger (knee) was placed on waivers by Seattle on Thursday, per Bob Condor of the Kraken's official site.
Driedger, who was on the injured reserve list, hasn't played at all in 2022-23 because of a torn right ACL. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be sent to AHL Coachella Valley to get in some work. The 28-year-old posted a 9-14-1 record, 2.96 GAA and .899 save percentage in 27 contests last season. If any team wanted to claim Driedger, they'd be assuming his three-year, $10.5 million contract, which runs through the 2023-24 campaign.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Undergoes ACL surgery
Driedger has undergone surgery to repair a torn right ACL he suffered during the third period of Team Canada's Gold Medal match versus Finland during the IIHF World Championship and is expected to be sidelined for 7-9 months.
Driedger will be sidelined for most of the 2022-23 campaign at a minimum, so the Kraken will undoubtedly be looking to add another netminder this offseason. The 28-year-old netminder went 9-14-1 while posting a 2.96 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 27 appearances with Seattle in 2021-22.
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Kraken's Chris Driedger: Falters in third period
Driedger stopped 23 of 27 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
The Winnipeg native wasn't able to fend off his hometown team, as the Jets put three goals past him in a span of 4:16 in the third period. Driedger ended the season with a 9-14-1 record, a 2.96 GAA and an .899 save percentage in a difficult first campaign with the Kraken. He's expected to reprise his role as the backup to Philipp Grubauer in the franchise's second season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 208 lbs |
| Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB |
| Age: 30 |
| Experience: 7 |
| Shoots: Left |