This news suggests Bibeau has fallen short of the backup job on the Opening Night roster. The Senators will likely roll with Anton Forsberg and Magnus Hellberg while Cam Talbot (ribs) is out for the first month or so of the season.
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Senators' Antoine Bibeau: Ready to rock
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Bibeau (illness) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's night's preseason game versus Montreal.
Bibeau missed Tuesday's exhibition game against the Canadiens due to an illness, but he appears to be good to go ahead of Thursday's rematch. Look for him to head to the minors prior to Opening Night.
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Senators' Antoine Bibeau: Under the weather
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Bibeau is dealing with an illness that will rule him out versus Montreal on Tuesday.
Bibeau has logged just four NHL games over the course of his career with the most recent contests coming back in 2019-20 when he was with the Avalanche. Even with Cam Talbot (upper body) facing an extended absence, Bibeau will likely be hard-pressed to secure regular appearances this year either.
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Senators' Antoine Bibeau: Signs with Ottawa
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Bibeau signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Thursday.
Bibeau last played in the NHL in 2019-20 when he posted a 1-1-0 record with an .881 save percentage with Colorado. The 28-year-old netminder will likely spend the majority of the season in the AHL.
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Kraken's Antoine Bibeau: Sent to AHL
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Bibeau (COVID-19 protocols) was demoted to AHL Charlotte on Monday, Bob Condor of the Kraken's official site reports.
Bibeau's demotion indicates that cleared the COVID-19 list as well. The 27-year-old hasn't seen any NHL action since the 2019-20 campaign.
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Kraken's Antoine Bibeau: Lands in protocols
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Bibeau entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per CBS.
Bibeau made his Kraken debut Monday, serving as Philipp Grubauer's backup against the Blackhawks, only to land in the league's COVID-19 protocols a day later. Bibeau will need to submit two negative COVID-19 tests before rejoining his teammates. For now, with Chris Driedger also in the NHL's virus protocols, Joey Daccord will take over as Seattle's No. 2 netminder.
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Kraken's Antoine Bibeau: Recalled from ECHL, backing up Monday
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Bibeau was recalled from ECHL Allen on Sunday and will dress as the backup Monday against visiting Chicago, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
The 27-year-old will back up Philipp Grubauer for at least one game with Chris Driedger (COVID-19 protocols) out. Bibeau hasn't seen NHL action since 2019-20, when he made a pair of appearances with the Avalanche.
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Kraken's Antoine Bibeau: On waivers Saturday
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Bibeau was waived by the Kraken on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
The 27-year-old goalie signed a two-way contract with the Kraken in August, but he's likely No. 4 on the organization's goaltending depth chart. Bibeau could be assigned to AHL Charlotte if he isn't claimed on waivers, but Joey Daccord is also likely to end up there to start the regular season, which could make it tough for Bibeau to receive much playing time.
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Kraken's Antoine Bibeau: Signs with Seattle
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Bibeau signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kraken on Friday.
Bibeau drew into eight games with AHL Chicago last season, going 5-2-2 while posting a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The 27-year-old netminder will likely spend the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign in the minors.
Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Part of playoff roster
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Bibeau was promoted to Carolina's playoff roster Monday, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Bibeau will work as the team's No. 4 goaltender, but he'll need a series of injuries to strike in net to have any chance of getting into a game.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Bounced to minors
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Bibeau was demoted to AHL Chicago on Monday, according to CapFriendly.
Bibeau owns a .901 save percentage and 2.60 GAA in three AHL games this season but hasn't seen any NHL action. He should spend most of his time in the minors.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Joins taxi squad
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Bibeau has been promoted to Carolina's taxi squad, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Bibeau will be on hand as an emergency option for Tuesday's game versus Nashville. The 26-year-old backstop has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Returned to minor-league affiliate
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Bibeau was reassigned to AHL Chicago from Carolina's taxi squad Tuesday, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Bibeau will likely be back on the taxi squad sooner rather than later. The 26-year-old netminder has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Returns to taxi squad
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Bibeau was promoted to the taxi squad from the minors Saturday, per CBS Sports.
Bibeau will likely continue to shuffle between levels, but the 26-year-old is the No. 3 option for the Hurricanes while Petr Mrazek (thumb) is out.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Assigned to AHL affiliate
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Bibeau was assigned to AHL Charlotte on Friday, per CBS.
This is simply a paper move for the Hurricanes. Bibeau will almost certainly be recalled to the taxi squad once Alex Nedeljkovic is promoted to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game versus Columbus.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Promoted to taxi squad
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The Hurricanes added Bibeau to their taxi squad Tuesday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Petr Mrazek (upper body) is facing a long-term absence, so Bibeau is likely in for an extended stay on the taxi squad. The 26-year-old backstop posted a 3.26 GAA and an .881 save percentage in two appearances with Colorado last campaign.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Waived by Canes
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The Hurricanes placed Bibeau on waivers Friday, TSN.ca reports.
With Petr Mrazek and James Reimer both ahead of him on the Canes' depth chart, Bibeau will likely spend the season in the AHL. The 26-year-old netminder has seen limited action in the NHL, with just three games under his belt over the last three seasons.
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Hurricanes' Antoine Bibeau: Signs with Carolina
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Bibeau signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Bibeau split time between the AHL and NHL with Colorado in 2019-20, posting a .765 save percentage and 6.02 GAA in two minor-league appearances and a .881 save percentage and 3.27 GAA in two games with the big club. He'll likely spend the entirety of the 2020-21 season with AHL Charlotte.
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Avalanche's Antoine Bibeau: Shipped back to minors
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The Avalanche assigned Bibeau to AHL Colorado on Tuesday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.
Since both Philipp Grubauer (lower body) and Pavel Francouz (concussion) are returning from injury for Tuesday's matchup against the Flames, Bibeau's services are no longer needed at the top level. While with the big club, the 25-year-old made his first NHL start since the 2016-17 campaign, recording a win despite an .875 save percentage.
