| Aug. 13, 2024 |
Hellberg inked a one-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Tuesday. - Hellberg saw action in just three NHL games for the Penguins last season in which he went 1-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .922 save percentage. All told, the backstop has logged 26 NHL games over his career for the Rangers, Red Wings, Predators, Senators and Penguins. He figures to serve as an organizational depth piece behind Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith, plying his trade in the minors this year. |
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| March 8, 2024 |
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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| Feb. 22, 2024 |
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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| Feb. 18, 2024 |
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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| Nov. 19, 2023 |
Hellberg was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday. - In a corresponding move, Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) was activated from the injured reserve list. 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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| Nov. 9, 2023 |
Hellberg will defend the visiting crease in LA on Thursday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff. - This will be Hellberg's first start of the season for the Penguins. He has come on in relief of Tristan Jarry twice this season, stopping all 11 shots Tuesday when Jarry suffered a facial injury. Hellberg will face the Kings, who are third in NHL scoring with 51 goals in 12 games. |
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| Nov. 7, 2023 |
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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| Oct. 28, 2023 |
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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| Oct. 25, 2023 |
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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| Oct. 8, 2023 |
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. He owns a 3.14 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 23 career NHL appearances. |
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| July 2, 2023 |
Hellberg signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh on Sunday. - Hellberg posted a 5-8-1 record last season with a 3.20 GAA and an .888 save percentage in 18 appearances with Ottawa and Detroit. He also went 2-2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .932 save percentage in four AHL outings with Grand Rapids in 2022-23. Hellberg is likely to start next season with Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate. |
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| April 11, 2023 |
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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| April 1, 2023 |
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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| March 23, 2023 |
Hellberg allowed three goals on 13 shots Thursday before being relieved at 12:40 of the second period against the Blues. - Hellberg didn't get much help from his teammates, who were criticized post-game by coach Derek Lalonde. "I'm really disappointed with the way we handled giving up the goals," said Lalonde. "Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves for four or five minutes after every goal, we have to go play the right way." He was replaced by Alex Nedeljikovic who made eight saves. |
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| March 21, 2023 |
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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| March 20, 2023 |
Hellberg will guard the road goal Tuesday against St. Louis, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. - Hellberg has a 3-7-1 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 13 appearances with Detroit this season. He will get the second half of Detroit's back-to-back after Ville Husso plays in Monday's home matchup with Florida. |
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| March 18, 2023 |
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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| March 12, 2023 |
Hellberg stopped 35 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins. - The Red Wings actually held a 2-0 lead after the first period, but Hellberg couldn't hold up against a relentless Boston offense that fired 18 pucks his way in the second frame alone. The 31-year-old netminder has lost his last three starts, allowing 13 total goals in those appearances, and he'll hand the crease back to Ville Husso as the two teams complete a home-and-home set Sunday in Detroit. |
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| March 10, 2023 |
Hellberg will be between the visiting pipes in Boston on Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. - Hellberg has lost his last two games, giving up 10 goals on 78 shots. He is 4-6-1 this season, playing once for Ottawa and 11 games with the Red Wings. Hellberg has a 3.01 GAA and .899 save percentage. He has an extremely tough matchup on the road versus the Bruins, who are the the second highest scoring team in the NHL, averaging 3.76 goals per contest. |
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| March 4, 2023 |
Hellberg made 32 saves in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders. - The 31-year-old netminder actually took a shutout into the third period, but the Red Wings completely collapsed over the final 20 minutes. Hellberg got the nod with Ville Husso (undisclosed) unavailable, but even if Husso isn't ready to go for Sunday's game against the Flyers, Alex Nedeljkovic would likely get the start instead. Hellberg hasn't done much to earn more playing time anyway, going 1-4-1 through seven appearances since the beginning of January with an .894 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 27, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 16, 2023 |
Hellberg is set to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday, per Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960 The Fan. - Hellberg is 3-4-1 with a 2.63 GAA and a .901 save percentage in nine contests this season. He's posted a 0-2-1 record, 2.70 GAA and .894 save percentage over his last four outings. The Flames have the 17th-ranked offense with 3.17 goals per game in 2022-23. |
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| Jan. 28, 2023 |
Hellberg turned aside 27 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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| Jan. 27, 2023 |
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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| Jan. 17, 2023 |
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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| Jan. 16, 2023 |
Hellberg stopped four of five shots after replacing Ville Husso to begin the third period of Monday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. - The Red Wings defense played poorly all day, and Hellberg wasn't left out -- the goal he allowed came on a Nathan MacKinnon breakaway from the Avs blue line. Husso's been struggling lately, but as yet that hasn't translated into extra work for Hellberg, as the 31-year-old has started only one of Detroit's last seven games, and his 2.82 GAA and .892 save percentage in six NHL appearances this season don't make a strong case for a bigger role. |
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| Jan. 7, 2023 |
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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| Dec. 31, 2022 |
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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| Dec. 29, 2022 |
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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| Dec. 28, 2022 |
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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| Dec. 14, 2022 |
Hellberg will start in goal in Wednesday's road game versus the Wild. - Hellberg will be making his Red Wings debut in this contest. His only other game this season came as a member of the Senators, when he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win over the Stars on Oct. 24. The 31-year-old will match his career high for games in a season with his second outings, and it's expected he'll remain a little-used part of the Red Wings' three-man goaltending group. |
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| Dec. 11, 2022 |
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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| Nov. 23, 2022 |
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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| Nov. 22, 2022 |
Hellberg was placed on waivers Wednesday, reports NHL Insider Chris Johnston. - Hellberg, who is 3-0-0 with a 2.60 GAA and an .891 save percentage at the NHL level, has earned a win for three different organizations since 2016-17, the Rangers, Red Wings and Senators. While the 31-year-old netminder has yet to appear in a game for the Kraken, the veteran could provide organizational depth if he clears waivers. |
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| Nov. 10, 2022 |
Hellberg was claimed off waivers by Seattle from Ottawa on Thursday, TSN's Chris Johnston reports. - Ottawa claimed Hellberg from Seattle on Oct. 3, so he's returning to his original team. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in Ottawa's 4-2 win against Dallas on Oct. 24. That was his only game with the Senators. Because the Kraken are Hellberg's original team and they're reclaiming him on waivers, they now have the option to send him to the minors if they wish to do so. |
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| Nov. 9, 2022 |
Hellberg was placed on waivers by Ottawa on Wednesday, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press. - Hellberg stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win against Dallas on Oct. 24. The Senators claimed him off waivers from Seattle on Oct. 3 because Cam Talbot (ribs) was out. However, Talbot returned Nov. 3, leaving the Senators with three healthy goaltenders on their roster. |
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| Oct. 24, 2022 |
Hellberg will get the nod Monday night at home against Dallas. - With Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) unavailable to play, Hellberg will get a chance to make his Ottawa debut. Kevin Madonlese has been called up from the minors to serve as the backup. In five career NHL appearances, including one last year with Detroit, Hellberg has a 2-0-0 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .869 save percentage. |
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| Oct. 7, 2022 |
Hellberg will get the home net on Saturday when the Senators face the Canadiens, according to the team's website. - Hellberg was claimed off waivers from Seattle 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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| Oct. 3, 2022 |
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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| Oct. 2, 2022 |
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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| April 29, 2022 |
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. |
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| Jan. 16, 2017 |
The New York Rangers recalled Hellberg from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League on Monday. |
Hellberg, 25, has a 10-9-4 record with a 2.91 goals-against average and .905 save percentage in 25 games for the Wolf Pack this season. The 6-foot-6, 209-pound goalie has been in 176 career AHL games, posting an 82-65-13 record, a 2.45 goals-against average and .915 save percentage, with 13 shutouts. |
| April 14, 2016 |
The New York Rangers have recalled Hellberg from Hartford of the American Hockey League while star Henrik Lundqvist deals with a facial injury suffered in a Game 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. |
Lundqvist sat out the final two periods of the 5-2 defeat after teammate Marc Staal's stick wedged between the bars on Lundqvist's mask. Lundqvist will be re-evaluated on Thursday. Backup Antti Raanta surrendered three goals on 19 shots in the first playoff appearance of his career. |
| March 4, 2016 |
The New York Rangers have recalled Hellberg from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. |
The move comes the morning after starter Henrik Lundqvist left New York's game in Pittsburgh with neck spasms. The Rangers visit the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Antti Raanta, who replaced Lundqvist for the third period of the 4-1 loss to the Penguins, is expected to start against the NHL-leading Capitals. Hellberg's recall suggests Lundqvist may not be available for backup duty. |
| July 1, 2015 |
The New York Rangers acquired Hellberg from Nashville on Wednesday for a sixth-round pick in the 2017 draft. |
Hellberg appeared in 38 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this past season, posting a 15-10-6 record with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. The 24-year-old Swede was a second-round pick by the Predators in the 2011 draft. He has a 42-36-7 record in three minor league seasons. |
