Mandolese was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Thursday.
Mandolese filled the backup role in goal during Alexandar Georgiev's absence, but the former did not play during his brief stint in the NHL. With Georgiev healthy after winning Thursday against the Capitals, Mandolese heads back to the AHL ranks until the big club has another injury concern in goal.
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Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: Called up to NHL squad
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Mandolese was called up from AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Mandolese figures to back up Justus Annunen on Monday with Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) landing on IR. The 24-year-old Mandolese last played in the NHL in 2022, when he went 1-2-0 with a .916 save percentage in three games with the Senators.
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Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: On waivers
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Mandolese was put on waivers Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Mandolese posted a 3.07 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 23 contests with AHL Belleville in 2023-24. The 24-year-old appeared in three NHL games with Ottawa in 2022-23, in which he went 1-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and a .916 save percentage. He will probably begin the 2024-25 campaign in the minors with AHL Colorado.
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Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: Signs with new team
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Mandolese signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Tuesday.
Mandolese's rights were acquired from Ottawa on Monday, and it didn't take Colorado long to get the 23-year-old goalie under contract. Mandolese is likely to spend most of 2024-25 with AHL Colorado, though he has three games of NHL experience and could see some time with the big club if Alexandar Georgiev or Justus Annunen are sidelined at any point.
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Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: Acquired in trade
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Colorado acquired Mandolese and a 2026 seventh-round pick from Ottawa on Monday in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round selection.
Mandolese posted a 10-9-2 record with a 3.07 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 23 regular-season appearances for AHL Belleville in 2023-24. He also went 0-2-0 with a 3.53 GAA and a .918 save percentage in two outings with ECHL Allen. With Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen poised to occupy the top-two goaltending spots with the Avalanche in 2024-25, Mandolese will likely start the season in the minors.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Dropped from roster
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Mandolese has been reassigned to AHL Belleville, per the NHL media site.
Mandolese's demotion was expected after the team announced Anton Forsberg (groin) would be activated off injured reserve and get the starting nod against Columbus on Tuesday. In three games last season, Mandolese went 1-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA but didn't get into an NHL contest during this stint with the Sens.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Rises to NHL
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Mandolese was recalled from AHL Belleville on Wednesday.
Mandolese may be up to be given some rest during the NHL All-Star break, though with Mads Sogaard struggling and getting sent down, it's possible this move may have more permanence. Mandolese has not played at the NHL level this season.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Signs one-year contract
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Mandolese inked a one-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Mandolese played in the AHL, ECHL and NHL during the 2022-23 season. He posted a mark of 1-2-0 with a 3.29 GAA and a .916 save percentage in three outings for Ottawa last year. Mandolese spent the majority of his time with AHL Belleville, going 6-8-3 with a 3.33 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 17 appearances. The 22-year-old netminder is likely to begin the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Heads to AHL
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Mandolese was assigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, netminder Dylan Ferguson was recalled from the minors. Mandolese has posted a 1-2-0 record at the NHL level this season.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Back with big club
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Mandolese was promoted from AHL Belleville on Monday.
The 22-year-old will serve as Mads Sogaard's backup while Cam Talbot (lower body) is on the shelf. Mandolese has stopped 75 of 80 shots in his two NHL appearances this season.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Reassigned to AHL
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Mandolese stopped 29 of 32 shots in Monday's loss to Boston. He was then sent down to AHL Belleville.
Mandolese turned in another solid performance Monday, yielding just one goal in each period against the lethal Bruins. He's now given up just five goals on 80 shots in his first two NHL games. If Cam Talbot (lower body) isn't ready for Friday's game in Carolina, Mandolese should be promoted again.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: In goal Monday
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Mandolese will get the starting nod on the road versus Boston on Monday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Mandolese was solid in his season debut against the Islanders on Feb 14, stopping 46 of 48 shots faced in a winning effort. Despite that strong performance, Mads Sogaard continues to see the bulk of the workload while Cam Talbot (lower body) and Anton Forsberg (knee) are both unavailable. Still, if Mandolese can put together another strong performance versus the Bruins, he could be in line to steal some starts away from Sogaard.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Stops 46 in debut
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Mandolese stopped 46 of 48 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders.
Mandolese was superb in his first NHL game, allowing just two goals on 48 shots before blanking the Islanders in the shootout. The 22-year-old netminder could see more opportunities moving forward with Cam Talbot (lower body) and Anton Forsberg (knee) both on the IR. Mandolese certainly played well enough to split starting duties with Mads Sogaard for the time being.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Making NHL debut
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Mandolese will guard the road goal Tuesday versus the Islanders, Ethan Sears of the New York Post reports.
Mandolese will make his first NHL appearance in the second half of a back-to-back, as Mads Sogaard played Monday versus the Flames. Mandolese has struggled with a 3.60 GAA and an .879 save percentage through 13 games with AHL Belleville, so he shouldn't be expected to do much during his time with the big club.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Up with Senators
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Mandolese was called up by Ottawa on Sunday.
Mandolese has a 3.60 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 13 games with AHL Belleville this season. Anton Forsberg left Saturday's game because of a lower-body injury, which is likely why Ottawa decided to promote Mandolese.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Returns to AHL
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Mandolese was assigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
Mandolese suited up as Anton Forsberg's backup for the past two games because Cam Talbot (lower body) was unavailable. If Talbot remains out, Mandolese could be back with the big club for Tuesday's road matchup versus Montreal. Ottawa may also decide to bring up a different netminder rather than have Mandolese sit on the bench again.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Moved back to minors
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Mandolese was demoted to AHL Belleville on Monday.
The decision to reassign Mandolese could be an indication that Anton Forsberg (lower body) is ready to return, though the Senators don't play again until Wednesday. As such, the move could also be a cap-saving measure. Even if Mandolese is brought back up before that clash with the Rangers, he is unlikely to get the starting nod over Cam Talbot.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Recalled from AHL Belleville
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Mandolese was called up from AHL Belleville on Friday.
The 22-year-old netminder is 2-3-1 with a 3.47 GAA and an .868 save percentage in the AHL this season. It isn't clear if Mandolese will enter the lineup for Friday's game against Anaheim.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Headed back to minors
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Mandolese was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Tuesday.
Mandolese served as the backup behind Magnus Hellberg on Monday while Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) was unavailable. The demotion of Mandolese would seem to indicate that Forsberg will at least be fit enough to dress for Thursday's clash with the Wild, though Mandolese could be brought back up if needed.
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Senators' Kevin Mandolese: Up with Senators
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Mandolese was called up from AHL Belleville on Monday, per CapFriendly
According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Mandolese may occupy the backup role Monday night behind Magnus Hellberg against Dallas due to the uncertain status of Anton Forsberg.
