Tokarski was placed on waivers Saturday.
Tokarksi managed to see action in four NHL games last season with the Sabres, going 1-2-0 with a 3.44 GAA and .897 save percentage. Tokarski inked a two-way contract with Buffalo in the offseason, and if he passes through waivers, he will end up in AHL Rochester this season.
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Sabres' Dustin Tokarski: Inks one-year deal
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Tokarski agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Tokarski had a 1-2-0 record, 3.44 GAA and .897 save percentage in four contests with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and will now join Buffalo for the second time in his career. At the AHL level, he posted a 2.69 GAA and .910 save percentage in 36 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season. Tokarski will probably start the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Sent back down
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Tokarski was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Tristan Jarry has overcome his lower-body injury and is able to back up Casey DeSmith, so Tokarski is no longer needed on the big club's roster.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
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Tokarski was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday on an emergency basis, according to Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
It's not yet known if Tokarski's promotion means that either Tristan Jarry, who started Wednesday, or Casey DeSmith are unavailable for Thursday's game against Dallas. Tokarski has a 1-2-0 record, 3.44 GAA and .897 save percentage in four contests this season. At the AHL level with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the 33-year-old has posted a 2.47 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2022-23.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Dropped to minors
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Tokarski was demoted to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.
Tokarski gave up seven goals on 58 shots in two appearances during his recent stint with Pittsburgh. He was sent down Monday after Tristan Jarry (upper body) was activated from injured reserve.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Solid but beaten four times
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Tokarski stopped 38-of-42 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Devils on Saturday.
Tokarski was mostly sharp through the game, but the Devils came in waves. Dawson Mercer and Jesper Bratt beat him at even strength, Dougie Hamilton put in a power-play marker and Nico Hischier knifed in a shortie. Tokarski has a .896 save percentage this season and just isn't a trustworthy fantasy option. Tick will remain with the Pens until either Tristan Jarry (lower body) returns or the Pens trade for a goalie.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Tending twine Saturday
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Tokarski will patrol the home crease Saturday against New Jersey, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Tokarski has surrendered eight goals on 75 shots in three appearances with Pittsburgh this season. He will make his second start of 2022-23 with the big club after Casey DeSmith played in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders. The Devils sit seventh in the NHL this year with 3.43 goals per game.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Yields three goals in relief outing
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Tokarski allowed three goals on 16 shots in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Kings.
Tokarski was beaten three times by Adrian Kempe after relieving Casey DeSmith early in the second period. Through three appearances this season, Tokarski has allowed eight goals on 75 shots. The Penguins would likely prefer to avoid needing to use him, and the 33-year-old will likely head back to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton once Tristan Jarry (upper body) is cleared to return.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Recalled from AHL
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Tokarski was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Saturday.
Tokarski has posted a 1-1-0 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .915 save percentage in two appearances for Pittsburgh this season. He was up with the big club prior to the All-Star break due to the absence of Tristan Jarry (upper body). The Penguins host Colorado on Tuesday.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Sent down
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Tokarski was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.
Tokarski didn't see any action during his recent NHL stint. He posted a 1-1-0 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .915 save percentage in two appearances with the big club earlier this month. Pittsburgh is off until Feb. 7 for the All-Star break.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Called up from minors
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Tokarski was recalled under emergency conditions from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
Tokarski's promotion certainly doesn't bode well for the availability of Tristan Jarry (upper body), who was a surprise scratch versus the Panthers on Tuesday. During his previous stint in the NHL, due to a prior Jarry absence, the 33-year-old Tokarski played in just two of eight contests, posting a 1-1-0 record and a 2.68 GAA. Still, with Casey DeSmith not exactly impressing right now, perhaps Tokarski could see some more opportunities this time around depending on how long Jarry is out.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Returns to AHL
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Tokarski was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, per Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
Tokarski has a 1-1-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .915 save percentage in two games with Pittsburgh this season. At the AHL level with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he's posted a 2.22 GAA and .926 save percentage in 18 contests. Tristan Jarry (lower body) was taken off the injured reserve list in a corresponding move.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Makes 36 saves, but falls to Jets
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Tokarski stopped 36 of 40 shots in a 4-1 loss to Winnipeg on Friday.
Tokarski surrendered at least one goal in each period, including two markers on 14 shots in the second. He was making his first NHL start of the 2022-23 campaign after appearing in relief Tuesday and turning aside 18 of 19 shots in a 5-4 victory over Vancouver. The 33-year-old has a 2.22 GAA and .926 save percentage in 18 AHL contests with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: First off ice Friday
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Per Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff, Tokarski was the first goaltender off the ice at practice Friday, indicating he will defend the home crease against Winnipeg.
Tokarski came on in relief of Casey DeSmith on Tuesday and turned aside 18 of 19 shots in a 5-4 victory over Vancouver. It was Tokarski's first appearance of the season and with the Penguins playing the first half of back-to-back games, he gets the Friday start. The Jets defeated the Sabres in Buffalo on Thursday by a 4-2 score. They have averaged 3.36 goals per game, ninth best in the NHL.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Earns win in relief
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Tokarski stopped 14 of 15 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.
Tokarski made his first appearance of the season, replacing Casey DeSmith after Vancouver scored three goals early in the first period. The 33-year-old Tokarski was sharp, turning aside 14 of 15 shots while Pittsburgh scored five unanswered goals en route to a 5-4 win. Tokarski was 10-12-5 with a .899 save percentage last season in Buffalo. He'll continue to back up DeSmith while Tristan Jarry (lower body) is sidelined.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Elevated from minors
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Tokarski was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Tokarski figures to step into the backup role following the injury to Tristan Jarry (lower body) against the Bruins on Monday. The Penguins have a back-to-back on the schedule Jan. 13 and 14 against the Jets and Hurricanes, respectively, which could be Tokarski's next chance to play if Jarry is out that long.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Sent to AHL
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Tokarski was cut from Pittsburgh's training camp roster Sunday.
Tokarski's slated to begin the year with AHL Wilkes-Barre behind Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith on the organizational depth chart. The 33-year-old netminder could see time in Pittsburgh in the event of injury. Tokarski was 10-12-5 with an .899 save percentage last season with Buffalo.
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Penguins' Dustin Tokarski: Pens one-year contract
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Tokarski inked a one-year, $775,000 deal with the Penguins on Wednesday.
Tokarski's deal is technically a one-way contract, which means he will join the team for training camp, but he should be expected to spend the year in the minors as the No. 3 option for the club after Casey DeSmith (abdomen) was re-signed in early July. Still, if DeSmith isn't fully fit for the start or the year after undergoing core muscle surgery, Tokarski could get the chance to serve as the backup behind Tristan Jarry for Opening Night.
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Sabres' Dustin Tokarski: Beats Blackhawks in finale
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Tokarski made 19 saves in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
It wasn't a busy night for Tokarski, but the Sabres never led until Casey Mittelstadt potted the overtime winner. Tokarski finishes the season on a high note heading into unrestricted free agency, and he proved to be a somewhat serviceable backup with a 10-12-5 record, 3.27 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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Sabres' Dustin Tokarski: In goal against Chicago
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Tokarski will patrol the crease during Friday's home game versus the Blackhawks, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Tokarski was pretty shaky in his last start Thursday against the Bruins, surrendering five goals on 32 shots en route to a 5-0 loss. He'll try to bounce back and end the season with a bang by securing his 10th win of the year in a home matchup with a Chicago team that's only averaging 2.58 goals per game on the road this campaign, 27th in the NHL.
