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Top Joel Blomqvist News
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Lands on IR
Blomvist (lower body) was placed on season-opening injured reserve on Monday, per PuckPedia.
Blomqvist is expected to be forced out of action for at least the first two weeks of 2025-26. The 23-year-old made 12 appearances last season for Pittsburgh, but failed to find a rhythm, resulting in a subpar 3.81 GAA and .885 save percentage. Blomqvist could still ultimately play himself into a backup role, but his absence will give Arturs Silovs the first crack behind Tristan Jarry.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Set for four-week absence
Blomqvist (lower body) will be on the shelf for at least four weeks, the team announced Friday.
Blomqvist played in just 15 NHL games last year in which he posted a 4-9-1 record, 3.81 GAA and .885 save percentage. The 23-year-old netminder was unlikely to edge out Arturs Silovs for the backup job Opening Night, but this could provide Sergei Murashov more chances to challenge for a bigger role this year.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Won't play Friday
Blomqvist (lower body) isn't expected to play in Friday's preseason game against Detroit, the Penguins announced Thursday.
Blomqvist had a 4-9-1 record, 3.81 GAA and .885 save percentage across 15 appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He also had a 2.84 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 18 regular-season outings with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Blomqvist is projected to begin the upcoming campaign in the minors, provided he's healthy.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Labeled day-to-day
Blomqvist suffered a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day, the team announced Wednesday.
Blomqvist was unlikely to make the Opening Night roster for the Penguins ahead of Tristan Jarry or Arturs Silovs, so this injury likely will have minimal impact on fantasy managers. Still, with Blomqvist sidelined, the Pens could give prospect Sergei Murashov a few extra minutes during preseason, which could see Blomqvist slide further down the organizational depth chart.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Starting preseason opener
Blomqvist will guard the road goal against Montreal on Monday in exhibition action, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Blomqvist will split the game with Sergei Murashov. The 23-year-old Blomqvist posted a 4-9-1 record with a 3.81 GAA and an .885 save percentage across 15 regular-season appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He will likely begin the 2025-26 campaign in the minors, as he is currently behind Tristan Jarry and Arturs Silovs on the Penguins' depth chart.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Recovers from injury
Blomqvist, who is playing for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, has recovered from his undisclosed injury, Tony Androckitis of Inside AHL Hockey reports Saturday.
Blomqvist has a 2.93 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 15 outings with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2024-25. He also has a 4-9-1 record, 3.81 GAA and .885 save percentage across 15 appearances with Pittsburgh. Unless Tristan Jarry or Alex Nedeljkovic sustains an injury, Blomqvist will probably spend the rest of the campaign in the minors.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Dealing with minor injury
Blomqvist is reportedly dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports on Thursday.
The Penguins seem content to run out Tristan Jarry the rest of the way after bringing him up in a swap for Blomqvist on March 3. Between that and the 23-year-old Blomqvist's injury concern, fans and fantasy managers may not see the young netminder in an NHL crease again this year.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Reassigned to minors
Blomqvist was demoted to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.
Blomqvist has been struggling of late, going 1-2-1 with a 4.30 GAA in his last five outings, including giving up six goals on 33 shots in Sunday's overtime loss to Toronto. With the youngster's performance slipping, the Penguins decided to get him some minutes in the minors while bringing up Tristan Jarry in a corresponding move. If Pittsburgh can move Jarry before the March 7 trade deadline, Blomqvist could find himself back in the NHL sooner rather than later.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Woeful performance Sunday
Blomqvist surrendered six even-strength goals on 33 shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to Toronto.
After picking up a win in relief Thursday against the Flyers, Blomqvist turned in his worst performance of the season on home ice. The six goals mark the most he has conceded in a game this season -- he hadn't allowed more than four prior to Sunday's defeat. Blomqvist holds a 4-9-1 record, .885 save percentage and 3.81 GAA through 15 appearances this season. The 23-year-old probably would have been better off developing in the minors this season, but Tristan Jarry's poor play earlier in the campaign forced Pittsburgh's brass to alter its netminding configuration.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Starting Sunday
Blomqvist will guard the home net Sunday against the Maple Leafs, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Blomqvist will get the nod Sunday as the Penguins play the second leg of a back-to-back. The 23-year-old netminder picked up a win in his last appearance, stopping 22 of 23 shots in relief against the Flyers on Thursday. Overall, Blomqvist is 4-9-0 with an .890 save percentage and 3.63 GAA in his rookie campaign.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Earns win in relief
Blomqvist stopped 21 of 22 shots in relief during Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.
Blomqvist entered the game in the second period after Alex Nedeljkovic was pulled, and he looked stellar in relief, allowing just one goal and playing a significant role in the Penguins' late comeback that was capped by Evgeni Malkin's overtime winner. This was Blomqvist's first win since Nov. 8, and he had gone 0-5-0 with a 4.41 GAA and an .828 save percentage across six outings between those wins.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Outdueled on home ice
Blomqvist surrendered four goals on 15 shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. The fifth marker was an empty-netter.
After allowing three goals in relief of Alex Nedeljkovic in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals, Blomqvist was unable to make a timely save for his team in Sunday's loss. The Penguins were outshooting the Rangers 31-9 after two periods, but Igor Shesterkin was stellar in the road crease. Blomqvist has struggled in his first NHL season -- he's conceded at least three goals in 11 of 13 appearances in 2024-25. Overall, the Finnish netminder owns a 3-9-0 record, .886 save percentage and 3.72 GAA.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Defending crease Sunday
Blomqvist will protect the home net against the Rangers on Sunday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Blomqvist allowed three goals on 17 shots in relief after Alex Nedeljkovic got the hook from Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington. The 23-year-old Blomqvist has a 3-8-0 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 12 NHL appearances this season. The Rangers rank 14th in the league with 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 8-2 to Buffalo on Saturday.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Makes relief appearance
Blomqvist turned aside 14 of 17 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.
Blomqvist took the reins from Alex Nedeljkovic late in the second period after the Capitals poured on four goals in the middle frame. The 23-year-old Blomqvist may have started Sunday's matchup against the Rangers, but his relief appearance could change the coaching staff's plans.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Rejoining NHL roster
Blomqvist was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Blomqvist spent the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off with the Baby Pens, suiting up in three contests in which he went 1-1-1 while registering a .900 save percentage. With the Penguins resuming action with a back-to-back against the Capitals and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, look for Blomqvist to split the workload with Alex Nedeljkovic.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Demoted after Saturday's start
Blomqvist was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Blomqvist stopped 17 of 20 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Flyers on Saturday. He'll get to play regularly in the minors during the Penguins' break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Tristan Jarry was called up to Pittsburgh to replace him on the NHL roster, further clearing the path for AHL playing time for Blomqvist.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Guarding goal Saturday
Blomqvist will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Blomqvist will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic played in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers. The 23-year-old Blomqvist has a 3-7-0 record with a 3.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 10 NHL appearances this season. Philadelphia sits 23rd in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Concedes four goals
Blomqvist saved 21 shots out of 25 attempts in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.
In his second start after receiving the promotion from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 15, Blomqvist kept a clean slate through the first period before conceding two goals in each of the second and third frames. The loss bumped the 23-year-old's record down to 3-7-0 on the season with a 3.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage. For the time being, he will continue to play relief to Alex Nedeljkovic, who has two wins in his last three outings. Blomqvist should remain off fantasy hockey radars for the time being.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Guarding road goal
Blomqvist is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Blomqvist stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 4-1 loss to Washington in his most recent start last Saturday. He has a 3-6-0 record, 3.53 GAA and .904 save percentage in nine outings in 2024-25. Seattle ranks 19th in goals per game with 2.90.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 183 lbs |
| Birthplace: Uusikaarlepyy, Finland |
| Age: 23 |
| Experience: 1 |