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Merilainen was the first goalie off the ice at Saturday's morning skate, indicating that he'll start the team's home matchup against the Flames, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Merilainen is in line to make his first start for the Canucks after he was claimed off waivers from Ottawa in late September. The 24-year-old backstop made his Vancouver debut in Thursday's 9-7 loss, where he stopped 10 out of the 11 shots he saw in relief. He's looking to bounce back after a tough 2025-26 campaign, where he posted an 8-10-1 record, a 3.51 GAA and an .860 save percentage across 20 regular-season outings. He'll face off against a Calgary offense that was kept to just one score in their Opening Night matchup. Canucks' Leevi Merilainen: Battles in narrow loss

NHLIgor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night in New York. Russian goalie is only Rangers netminder to accomplish the featStephen Whyno · The Associated Press · Posted: Oct 02, 2026 6:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 2Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers is shown on the jumbotron after scoring the first goalie goal in New York Rangers history. The goal came in a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in New York City. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night in New York City. Shesterkin was mobbed by celebrating teammates after scoring with 2:34 left.