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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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: Pulled after singing the Blues
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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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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Facing St. Louis
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Hellberg will be between the home pipes versus St. Louis on Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Hellberg gets the start with Ville Husso (lower body) on the shelf. Hellberg defeated the Blues on Tuesday, stopping 20 shots in a 3-2 shootout win and will try to go back-to-back Thursday. He is 5-7-1 this season, going 1-0-0 with the Senators and winning four games with Detroit.
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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: Starting Tuesday
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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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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: Crumbles against Boston
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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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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Starting Saturday
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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 second highest-scoring team in the NHL, averaging 3.76 goals per contest.
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Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg: Fades late against Isles
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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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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: Falls to Ottawa
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Hellberg allowed six goals on 42 shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Senators.
Hellberg held Ottawa off the board in the first period, but he'd allow six goals between the second and third frames in the 6-2 loss. The 31-year-old netminder falls to 4-5-1 with a .900 save percentage this season. Ville Husso will be back between the pipes for a rematch with the Senators on Tuesday.
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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).
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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.
