Comrie stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Comrie wasn't tested too much, and the Jets once again gave him ample goal support. The Jets have outscored opponents 17-8 over Comrie's three starts this season, and he's won all of those games. He won't play often as backup to Connor Hellebuyck, but Comrie has been good in a limited role and represents a viable streaming option for fantasy managers when he is tabbed to start.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Slated to start Friday
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Comrie is expected to get the road start in Columbus on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Comrie has won both his starts this season, allowing six goals on 71 shots (.925 save percentage). The netminder is solidly entrenched as the backup to Connor Hellebuyck with the Jets. Comrie will face the surprisingly high-scoring Blue Jackets, who are tallying 3.89 goals per game.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Starting in Calgary
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Comrie will guard the road goal Saturday against the Flames, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
During his season debut, Comrie made 39 saves in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh on Oct. 20. Calgary has registered 25 goals across seven games this season en route to a 5-1-1 record.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Gets offensive support in win
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Comrie made 39 saves on 42 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.
Comrie faced a large workload in his first start of the season -- Winnipeg and Pittsburgh combined for 78 shots in the game. The 29-year-old allowed one goal on the power play and two at even strength. Comrie won't get many starts, but Connor Hellebuyck's backup could be a solid option in favorable matchups with Winnipeg sporting a 5-0-0 record to start the 2024-25 campaign.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Tending twine Sunday
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Comrie will patrol the home crease Sunday against Pittsburgh, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Comrie had a 10-5-1 record with one shutout, a 2.58 GAA and a .920 save percentage in 19 regular-season appearances with Winnipeg in 2021-22. He will get his first start of 2024-25 after Connor Hellebuyck (4-0-0) was superb for four straight outings.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Starting in Edmonton
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Comrie will guard the road goal in Sunday's exhibition contest against the Oilers, according to Jamie Thomas of the Jets' official site.
Comrie earned a mark of 2-7-0 with a 3.69 GAA and an .874 save percentage over 10 regular-season appearances for Buffalo in 2023-24. He is competing with Kaapo Kahkonen for the backup role behind Connor Hellebuyck during training camp.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Back in Winnipeg
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Comrie signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with Winnipeg on Monday.
Comrie posted a 2-7-0 record with a 3.69 GAA and an .874 save percentage in 10 regular-season outings with Buffalo in 2023-24. He also went 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA and a .934 save percentage in four regular-season appearances with AHL Rochester this past campaign. Comrie, who has spent four of his first eight years with Winnipeg, has returned to the team that drafted him 59th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He will serve as Connor Hellebuyck's backup.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Sharp in finale
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Comrie stopped 31 of 33 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Comrie was solid in his first appearance since March 7, holding the Lightning to a pair of goals en route to his second win of the season, his first since Oct. 21. Overall, the 28-year-old Comrie will finish the year 2-7-0 with an .874 save percentage and 3.69 GAA.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Starting in Tampa Bay
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Comrie will defend the road net Monday versus the Lightning, per Jourdon LaBarber of the Sabres' official site.
Comrie's first appearance since March 7 will come in Buffalo's season finale. In nine NHL appearances this campaign, he has posted a 1-7-0 record with a 3.91 GAA and an .864 save percentage. Tampa Bay sits fifth in the league this season with 3.50 goals per contest.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Falls to Nashville
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Comrie allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Predators on Thursday.
Comrie surrendered a pair of goals in the first period and two more Filip Forsberg tallies in the third as he took the loss in his first appearance since Feb. 15. The 28-year-old Comrie has been used sparingly behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen -- Thursday's start was just Comrie's second in Buffalo's last 27 games. Comrie falls to 1-7-0 with an ugly .864 save percentage and 3.91 GAA this season.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: In goal versus Predators
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Comrie will protect the road goal versus the Predators on Thursday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Comrie will play for the first time since Feb. 15, when he gave up three goals on 29 shots against the Panthers. It's been the Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Show ever since, leaving Comrie as a little-used backup. This game is the second half of a back-to-back on the road for the Sabres. The Predators saw their eight-game winning streak snapped in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Back at practice
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Comrie (illness) is practicing Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Comrie missed Monday's loss to Anaheim due to an illness, but he should be availalbe to either start or back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen against Montreal on Wednesday. Comrie has struggled in limited action this season, going 1-6-0 while posting an ugly 3.87 GAA and .868 save percentage through eight top-level appearances.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Flops against Florida
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Comrie stopped 27 of 30 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's fourth goal getting scored into an empty net.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) was a late scratch, and the discombobulated Sabres didn't give Comrie much help as he took over between the pipes. It was his first NHL start since Dec. 5, and the 28-year-old netminder has a 3.87 GAA and .869 save percentage in eight outings for Buffalo this season. if Luukkonen ends up missing more time, Comrie could find himself in the No. 1 role -- the team elected to bypass Devon Levi for Dustin Tokarski when it summoned a backup from AHL Rochester on Thursday.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Tending twine versus Panthers
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Comrie will guard the home goal Thursday versus the Panthers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Comrie will start on short notice after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) was scratched about an hour before warmups. This will be Comrie's first NHL appearance since Dec. 5. He has gone 1-5-0 with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage over seven games this year, and the high-scoring Panthers figure to be a tough test.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Sent down to minors
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Comrie was loaned to AHL Rochester on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Devon Levi was recalled from the minors. Comrie was the backup netminder behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old Comrie has a 1-5-0 record with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage in seven NHL outings this campaign.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Recalled from AHL
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Comrie was called up from AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Comrie will switch spots with Devon Levi, who was sent to the minors. Comrie will back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Saturday versus Tampa Bay. Comrie has a 1-5-0 record with a 4.01 GAA and an .863 save percentage with the Sabres this season. At the AHL level, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .951 save percentage.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Lands on waivers
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Comrie was placed on waivers Sunday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
It's been a tough season for Comrie, who's gone 1-5-0 with a disappointing .863 save percentage through seven games. If he clears waivers, the 28-year-old netminder will likely head to AHL Rochester where he'll serve as a depth option.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Facing Jets
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Comrie (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve and will defend the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Friday, according to John Lu of TSN.
Comrie was taken off injured reserve Friday. He last played Oct. 27 in New Jersey. giving up two goals on 18 shots before he was injured. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage this season. He will face the Jets, who are tied for sixth in scoring, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Drawing closer to return
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Comrie (lower body) felt good after participating in Thursday's skate, but he's likely to get into a few more practices before returning, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550
Comrie isn't likely to be ready for Friday's contest against Minnesota or Saturday's game in Pittsburgh, but perhaps he'll be an option Tuesday versus Boston. He has a 1-1-0 record, 2.45 GAA and .914 save percentage in three contests this season. When Comrie's healthy, he might take the No. 2 slot behind Devon Levi, though Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is also in the mix for that role.
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Sabres' Eric Comrie: Facing extended absence
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Comrie (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Buffalo's goaltending depth has been tested early this season, with Devon Levi (lower body) sidelined for the last four games and now Comrie, who was moved to injured reserve Saturday. The 28-year-old Comrie had gone 1-1-0 with a .914 save percentage to start the season. Devin Cooley was recalled to back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Sunday, though the Sabres are hopeful that Levi will be able to return next week.
