Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Gets no help against Isles
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Hellberg turned aside 27 of 29 shots in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Islanders.
After a scoreless first period, New York was able to find a couple cracks in Hellberg's armor, but Detroit had no such luck against Ilya Sorokin. Hellberg has yet to pick up a victory since the calendar flipped to 2023, going 0-2-1 in four January appearances with an .894 save percentage (76 saves on 85 shots), and he remains firmly behind Ville Husso on the Wings' depth chart.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Guarding cage Friday
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Hellberg will face the Islanders on the road Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Hellberg will make his first start since Jan. 17 when he took a shootout loss in Arizona. The 31-year-old has made three straight appearances on the road, going 0-1-1 while allowing seven goals on 56 shots during that stretch. He's sporting an .897 save percentage through eight NHL games this season.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Loses in shootout
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Hellberg allowed three goals on 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Hellberg had a 3-1 lead to protect after a pair of quick goals from the Red Wings in the third. He promptly gave them back, allowing the Coyotes to strike twice in a span of 1:10. In the shootout, Nick Bjugstad and Nick Schmaltz completed Arizona's comeback. Hellberg has lost four of his seven appearances with the Red Wings, dropping to 3-3-1 with a 2.70 GAA and an .897 save percentage in eight outings overall when factoring in his time with the Senators. The 31-year-old has temporarily fended off Alex Nedeljkovic for the backup role in Detroit, but Ville Husso is expected to see a majority of the starts going forward.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Tending twine Tuesday
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Hellberg will guard the road goal Tuesday versus the Coyotes, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Hellberg made four saves on five shots in relief Monday versus Colorado in Detroit's 6-3 loss after Ville Husso was pulled. He has a 3-3-0 record this season with a 2.69 GAA and a .901 save percentage in seven appearances. The Coyotes sit 28th in the league this campaign with 2.65 goals per game.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Can't topple mighty Maple Leafs
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Hellberg made 25 saves Saturday in a 4-1 loss to Toronto. He allowed three goals.
Mitch Marner scored a power-play goal early in the second period to knot the game 1-1. John Tavares beat him glove side on a breakaway later that period and Pontus Holmberg deflected a point shot past him in the third. Hellberg put up a solid performance, but the Wings continue to struggle overall (1-4-0 in their past five).
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Set to face Leafs
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Hellberg is expected to guard the road net against Toronto on Saturday, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.
Hellberg has a 3-2-0 record, 2.59 GAA and .906 save percentage in five games this season. He turned aside 21 of 23 shots in a 4-2 victory against Ottawa on Dec. 31. Toronto has dropped three of its last four games but still has an impressive 23-9-7 record.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Claims first home start
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Hellberg made 21 saves during a 4-2 victory over the Senators on Saturday.
Hellberg, who earned a win for the Senators before being waived earlier this season, blanked his former club over the final 44:33 to earn the win in the Atlantic Division matchup. The 31-year-old netminder started two straight games and appears to be settling in as the Red Wings' backup over Alex Nedeljkovic. Hellberg (3-2-0) backed the come-from-behind win after the Red Wings collected three third-period markers over a 1:55 span.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Starting Saturday
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Hellberg will be between the home pipes against Ottawa on Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Hellberg played one game for the Senators this season before they waived him, with Seattle and finally the Red Wings claiming the netminder. He is 1-2-0 with Detroit after winning his only game with Ottawa, and Hellberg has given up 10 goals on 105 shots this season. The Senators have scored 107 goals in 35 games this season.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Expected to start Thursday
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Hellberg is expected to start on the road against Buffalo on Thursday, per Bob Duff of Detroit Hockey Now.
Hellberg didn't start Wednesday against Pittsburgh, but he entered the game after Ville Husso surrendered four goals on 12 shots by 19:27 of the first period. Hellberg stopped the 19 shots he faced to allow the Red Wings to overcome a 4-0 deficit en route to a 5-4 overtime victory. Buffalo has won its last four games while scoring 18 goals.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Shines in Red Wings' comeback
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Hellberg saved the 19 shots he faced in Detroit's 5-4 overtime victory against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Hellberg stepped into the game after Ville Husso was beaten by Jason Zucker at 19:27 of the first period. The Red Wings were down 4-0 when Hellberg took the net, but his steady play helped facilitate Detroit's comeback. The 31-year-old goaltender was called up from the AHL on Dec. 11 and is now 2-1-0 with a 1.80 GAA and .925 save percentage in three NHL games this season. Alex Nedeljkovic, who has struggled this season with a 4.09 GAA and .880 save percentage in nine contests, was a healthy scratch.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Falls to Wild
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Hellberg stopped 18 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.
Detroit cut Minnesota's lead to 2-1 late in the second, only for Hellberg to let up a goal 16 seconds later to Mats Zuccarello, who scored from his knees. The Red Wings failed to mount a third-period comeback, and the Wild put the game away with an empty-netter with Hellberg pulled for an extra attacker down the stretch. Hellberg started this second leg of a back-to-back set and could continue to push Alex Nedeljkovic for the backup role, but Ville Husso remains the clear No. 1 option in net for Detroit.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Promoted to NHL
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Hellberg was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Hellberg has posted a strong .932 save percentage and 2.50 GAA with AHL Grand Rapids this season. It's unclear if Ville Husso or Alex Nedeljkovic is dealing with an injury.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Loaned to AHL Grand Rapids
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Hellberg was loaned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
The Red Wings claimed Hellberg off waivers from Seattle eight days ago and wanted him to get in some playing time, hence his loan to the Griffins. Hellberg has played in only one NHL game this season, stopping 29 shots in a 4-2 win over Dallas while he was a member of the Senators.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Claimed by Detroit
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Detroit claimed Hellberg off waivers from Seattle on Wednesday, TSN's Chris Johnston reports.
Hellberg appeared in one game with the Red Wings during the 2021-22 season. This marks the third time this season that he has been claimed off waivers after he was scooped up by Ottawa on Oct. 3 and taken by the Kraken on Nov. 10.
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Senators' Magnus Hellberg: Gets start Saturday
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Hellberg will start Saturday against the Canadiens, according to the team's website.
Hellberg was claimed off waivers from Seattle on Monday and will make his first start in the Ottawa cage. He is expected to make the team as the backup to Anton Forsberg, as Cam Talbot is out for 5-7 weeks with an upper-body injury.
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Senators' Magnus Hellberg: Claimed by Senators
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Hellberg was claimed off waivers by Ottawa from Seattle on Monday.
Hellberg is expected to join the team ahead of Wednesday's practice. He could start the regular season as Anton Forsberg's backup because of an upper-body injury to Cam Talbot. Talbot is projected to be out for five-to-seven weeks.
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Kraken's Magnus Hellberg: Placed on waivers
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Hellberg was waived by Seattle on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Hellberg has made five NHL appearances dating back to the 2013-14 campaign. The 31-year-old netminder should fill a depth role in Seattle's organization this season.
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Kraken's Magnus Hellberg: Joins Kraken on one-year deal
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Hellberg signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Kraken on Wednesday.
Hellberg will give the Kraken some goaltending depth. He played one game with the Red Wings last season after playing much of the year with HC Sochi in the KHL, where he had a 2.42 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 37 games.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Victorious in season finale
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Hellberg made 20 saves in Friday's 5-3 win over New Jersey.
Hellberg made his only NHL appearance of the season and the fifth of his career in Detroit's season finale. The Swede allowed New Jersey to tie the score on three different occasions but still came away with his second career win thanks to plentiful goal support.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Guarding cage Friday
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Hellberg will get the starting nod in New Jersey on Friday.
Hellberg will make his first NHL appearance since the 2016-17 season with the Rangers. He registered a 2.42 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 37 games with KHL Sochi this season.
