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
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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: Rises to taxi squad
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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: Recalled from minors
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: Set to make NHL debut
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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
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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
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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
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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: Promoted to taxi squad
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Melnichuk was added to the taxi squad Monday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk owns a 3.39 GAA and .871 save percentage through eight AHL games this season. He'll likely stay on the taxi squad as an insurance body.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Joins taxi squad
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Melnichuk was promoted to the taxi squad Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Melnichuk and Josef Korenar swapped places Saturday, which will allow the latter to earn playing time in the minors. Melnichuk will practice with the big club, but he's unlikely to play in the NHL much this year.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Makes NHL debut in relief
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Melnichuk stopped all five shots he faced over 9:11 in relief of Martin Jones in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Kings.
Melnichuk made a brief relief appearance for his NHL debut. The 22-year-old posted a 1.68 GAA and a .930 save percentage with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL last year, and he also had a 2.68 GAA and a .912 save percentage earlier this season when he was on loan with the KHL's Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. With Jones struggling significantly and Devan Dubnyk (lower body) questionable for Saturday, Melnichuk has a slight chance to make his first career start versus the Golden Knights.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Joins active roster
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Melnichuk was called up to the Sharks' active roster Wednesday, per CBS.
Melnichuk's promotion suggests one of San Jose's top three netminders may be dealing with an injury or an illness. The 22-year old netminder has yet to make his NHL debut and likely won't do so anytime soon.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Shuffles to AHL
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Melnichuk was assigned to AHL San Jose on Friday.
The Sharks don't play again until Feb. 5, so Melnichuk may stay in the minors until then. The 22-year-old posted a .930 save percentage in the KHL last season, but he's yet to play a game in North America.
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Sharks' Alexei Melnichuk: Loaned to Russian club
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The Sharks have loaned Melnichuk to HC Torpedo of the KHL for the beginning of the 2020-21 season, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Melnichuk spent the majority of the 2019-20 season with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL, posting an impressive 1.68 GAA and .930 save percentage in 16 appearances. The 22-year-old netminder will be recalled ahead of the 2020-21 campaign in order to get a chance to compete for the Sharks' backup gig behind Martin Jones duiring training camp.
