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Top Alexei Melnichuk News
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Lightning's Alexei Melnichuk: Sent to Tampa Bay
San Jose traded Melnichuk to the Lightning in exchange for Antoine Morand on Monday.
Melnichuk will report to AHL Syracuse and shouldn't see any NHL time in the near future. The 23-year-old is sporting an .867 save percentage and a 3.92 GAA through 31 AHL appearances this season.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Ascends to taxi squad
Melnichuk was promoted to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk remains on hand as the Sharks' No. 3 goalie, though he won't suit up unless something happens to Adin Hill or Zach Sawchenko. The 23-year-old Melnichuk has not drawn into an NHL game this season.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Demoted to AHL
The Sharks reassigned Melnichuk to AHL San Jose on Wednesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Melnichuk has bounced between rosters since the beginning of December but has yet to appear in an NHL game this season. It would take an injury or COVID-19 designation on the Sharks' goalie depth chart for Melnichuk to possibly get an opportunity.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Rises to taxi squad
Melnichuk was placed on the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk will serve as the Sharks' No. 3 option in goal behind Adin Hill and Zach Sawchenko while James Reimer (lower body) is on injured reserve. Melnichuk is unlikely to see much playing time at the NHL level.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Back in minors
Melnichuk was sent down to AHL San Jose on Monday, per CBSSports.com.
Melnichuk's demotion comes as Adin Hill was cleared to return to action and retook his place as the No. 2 option behind James Reimer. With Melnichuk the presumptive fourth-string option between the pipes for the Sharks, he shouldn't be expected to see much, if any, game action at the NHL level this year.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Onboarded to taxi squad
Melnichuk was placed on the Sharks' taxi squad Saturday.
Melnichuk has yet to make an appearance in the NHL this season. With AHL San Jose this season, the 23-year-old has posted a 6-6-1 record with a 3.48 GAA and an .874 save percentage through his 17 performances.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Sent down Thursday
Melnichuk was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Thursday.
Melnichuk was called up to serve as backup to Adin Hill in Tuesday's game against the Flames, but he didn't play. With James Reimer ready to rock, Melnichuk returns to the minors, where he's expected to play for much of the season.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Called up from minors
Melnichuk was recalled from AHL San Jose on Tuesday.
Melnichuk coudl serve as the No. 2 behind Adin Hill against the Flames on Tuesday if James Reimer (illness) is ruled out. In the minors, the 23-year-old Melnichuk has posted a disappointing 2-5-1 record and .857 save percentage in 10 games with the Barracuda.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Recalled from minors
Melnichuk was promoted from AHL San Jose on Monday.
With Adin Hill dealing with a wrist injury, the Sharks brought Melnichuk back up from the minors. The 23-year-old netminder may be tasked with serving as the No. 2 behind James Reimer if Hill is sidelined for any length of time but will otherwise play in the minors with the Barracuda.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Starting Sunday against Anaheim
Melnichuk will start Sunday's split-squad preseason game in Anaheim, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The Sharks are playing a pair of split-squad exhibition contests Sunday, with the other happening in Vegas. Adin Hill will start against the Golden Knights, and both netminders could play the entire game.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Returning to bus league
Melnichuk was assigned to AHL San Jose on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk posted an .864 save percentage in three appearances at the NHL level. The Russian netminder will finish the year with the Barracuda now that the Sharks' season is over.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Overwhelmed in second start
Melnichuk gave up six goals on 44 shots in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights scored twice in each period and peppered Melnichuk with pucks throughout the game. The Russian netminder yielded 11 tallies on 81 shots across three appearances. Melnichuk would likely benefit from at least part of another season with AHL San Jose after an unimpressive start to his NHL career.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: In goal versus Vegas
Melnichuk will patrol the crease during Wednesday's home game against the Golden Knights, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
Melnichuk wasn't great in his first NHL start Saturday against Arizona, surrendering five goals on 32 shots en route to a 5-4 loss. He'll attempt to bounce back and secure his first NHL victory in a difficult home matchup with a Vegas squad that's 18-9-0 on the road this year.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Loses first start in overtime
Melnichuk allowed five goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Melnichuk wasn't able to keep the Coyotes' offense at bay very well in his first start. In overtime, Phil Kessel lifted the Coyotes to victory at Melnichuk's expense. The 22-year-old goalie has seemingly been surpassed by Josef Korenar on the organizational depth chart. Both young goalies will likely have a chance to compete to be the backup to Martin Jones entering 2021-22.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Set to make NHL debut
Melnichuk will be promoted to San Jose's active roster and make his first NHL start in Saturday's home game versus the Coyotes, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Melnichuk has been mediocre in the minors this season, going 7-7-4 while posting a sub-par 3.47 GAA and .868 save percentage in 17 appearances with AHL San Jose. He'll try to pick up his first NHL victory in his first NHL start in a home matchup with an Arizona team that's 10-14-2 on the road this year.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Goes to AHL
Melnichuk was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
The Sharks continue to rotate their netminders from the AHL to the taxi squad. With Devan Dubnyk in Colorado now, Martin Jones is expected to take on a workhorse role for the big club down the stretch. Melnichuk has recorded an .882 save percentage and a 3.08 GAA over nine AHL contests this year.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Joins taxi squad
Melnichuk was added to the taxi squad Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
The Sharks traded Devan Dubnyk to the Avalanche on Saturday, so Melnichuk will join the taxi squad as an extra body. Head coach Bob Boughner said that both Melnichuk and Josef Korenar should see some NHL time as the regular season winds down.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Sent to AHL
Melnichuk was assigned to AHL San Jose on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk spent just one day on the taxi squad before being sent back to the Barracuda. The 22-year-old has recorded an .882 save percentage and a 2-4-3 record over nine AHL appearances this year.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Joins taxi squad Wednesday
Melnichuk was promoted to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk has often swapped places with Josef Korenar, allowing both goalies to take turns playing with AHL San Jose. For now, Melnichuk will serve as the No. 3 goalie behind Martin Jones and Devan Dubnyk at the NHL level.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Reassigned to AHL
Melnichuk was demoted to AHL San Jose on Monday, CapFriendly reports.
Melnichuk has yet to make his NHL debut but has spent some time on the Sharks' taxi squad throughout this season. The 22-year-old owns a.871 save percentage and 3.39 GAA through eight AHL games this season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 187 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Shoots: Left |