Hellberg was traded to the Panthers by the Penguins on Friday in a swap for Ludovic Waeber and a 2025 seventh-round pick.
Hellberg will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason but will provide the Panthers with another depth option in goal in the meantime. In his three NHL outings this season, the 32-year-old Hellberg has gone 1-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .922 save percentage.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Sent back down
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Hellberg was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
Hellberg was up with the big club for four days but didn't see any game action. The 32-year-old netminder will return to the Baby Pens until he's needed in Pittsburgh again.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Promoted from AHL
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Hellberg was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Hellberg was added to the roster prior to Sunday's game against the Kings but did not dress. He has not appeared in an NHL game since Nov. 9.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Assigned to AHL
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Hellberg was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve. Nedeljkovic will start Sunday against the Golden Knights. Hellberg has surrendered five goals on 64 shots in three NHL appearances this season en route to a 1-0-0 record.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Wins in overtime
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Hellberg stopped 33 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Hellberg failed to protect a couple of one-goal leads, but Bryan Rust ultimately got the game-winner for the Penguins in overtime. It was a solid first start of the season for Hellberg, who is filling in for Tristan Jarry (face). Through three appearances, Hellberg has allowed five goals on 64 shots this season. He'll likely start at home Saturday versus the Sabres if Jarry isn't cleared to play by then.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Completes shutout in relief
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Hellberg stopped all 11 shots he faced after replacing Tristan Jarry (upper body) in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Ducks.
Both of Hellberg's appearances this season have been relief outings. He's allowed two goals on 28 shots in those games. With Jarry questionable and Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) on long-term injured reserve, Hellberg could get a run of playing time. The Penguins wrap up their west coast road trip Thursday against the Kings.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Appears in relief
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Hellberg, who appeared in relief, allowed two goals on 17 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Ottawa.
It was Hellberg's first appearance since his call-up Wednesday after Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) went on long-term injured reserve. This was also Hellberg's debut as a member of the Penguins after he played in 18 games last season between the Senators and Red Wings. With Tristan Jarry struggling, Hellberg could get his first start sooner than expected.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Recalled from AHL
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Hellberg was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
Hellberg will replace Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body), who was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday. That means Hellberg will be the backup to Tristan Jarry for the foreseeable future.
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Penguins' Magnus Hellberg: Lands on waivers
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Hellberg was waived by the Penguins on Sunday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Hellberg secured a one-year deal from Pittsburgh this offseason but will likely start the year with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton if he clears waivers. He owns a 3.14 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 23 career NHL appearances.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Needed in relief against Stars
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Hellberg turned aside 14 of 17 shots after replacing Ville Husso midway through the first period of Monday's 6-1 loss to Dallas.
Neither goalie had much success as the Stars dominated play in all three zones for the first 40 minutes before taking their foot off the gas in the third period. Hellberg has only one win since late February, going 1-4-0 over his last eight appearances with a 4.08 GAA and .864 save percentage as the Red Wings play out the string on their seventh straight season without making the playoffs.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Strafed by Jets
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Hellberg stopped 23 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to Winnipeg.
Three Jets goals in the first 14 minutes of the first period put the game out of reach, as Hellberg lost for the fourth time in his last five decisions. Over that seven-appearance stretch, the 31-year-old has a brutal 4.12 GAA and .868 save percentage, and he may not see any further action this season if Ville Husso (lower body) gets healthy and Alex Nedeljkovic remains with the big club.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Set to start Friday
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Hellberg will guard the road goal versus the Jets on Friday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
It's a tough back-to-back for the Red Wings after they won at home Thursday versus the Hurricanes with Alex Nedeljkovic in goal. Hellberg will look to bounce back from getting pulled in his last outing versus the Blues on March 23. The Jets are slumping, which could make Hellberg a viable streaming option.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Gives up two in shootout win
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Hellberg stopped 20 of 22 shots, helping the Red Wings to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Blues on Tuesday.
Hellberg started off the game rough, giving up two goals in the first ten minutes of the first period, but shut the door the rest of the way to help lead the Red Wings to victory. This game was Hellberg's first win in his last four appearances and his fifth victory of the season. On the year, he has a 5-7-1 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Sees late action Saturday
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Hellberg turned aside both shots he faced Saturday after replacing Ville Husso early in the third period of a 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.
The game was all but over by the time Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde made the switch, and Hellberg didn't see much action. The 31-year-old netminder hasn't won a game in over a month while seeing sparse work behind Husso, and since the All-Star break he carries a .902 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Tending twine Saturday
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Hellberg will guard the road net Saturday versus the Islanders, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Hellberg gave up six goals on 42 shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to Ottawa. He has a 4-5-1 record this season with a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage. The Islanders rank 24th in the league this year with 2.88 goals per game.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: In goal Monday
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Hellberg will get the starting nod versus Ottawa on the road Monday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Hellberg will take the first game of the Red Wings' back-to-back versus the Senators with Ville Husso manning the crease Tuesday. For his part, Hellberg has played in just five of the team's last 23 contests and has secured just one victory over that stretch while posting a 2.54 GAA. Looking ahead to the remainder of the season, Husso should continue to see the majority of the starts while Hellberg serves as the No. 2 option.
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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: 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).
