NHL Preseason Roundup: Dan Vladar injury, Semyon Varlamov return and Ivar Stenberg debut headline a busy night across the league

There were several notable developments around the league in the latest slate of NHL preseason action. Dan Vladar exited early in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins, and Semyon Varlamov returned for the New York Islanders.Elsewhere, 2026 second-overall pick Ivar Stenberg made his debut for the San Jose Sharks, and Anders Lee scored twice in his first game with the Utah Mammoth. It was a big night for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators as well.Dan Vladar injury, Semyon Varlamov return and Ivar Stenberg debut stand out from Tuesday’s action Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar left their 5-1 preseason loss to the Boston Bruins with an upper-body injury at 13:31 of the first period. He had six saves until Aleksei Kolosov came in for him in net.Boston pulled away late as Michael Eyssimont scored twice, and Morgan Geekie, Brian Halonen and Elias Lindholm also scored. Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for the Bruins.Vladar entered the preseason with a 29-14-7 record, a 2.42 goals-against average and a.906 save percentage in his first season with Philadelphia.Semyon Varlamov made 10 saves, and the New York Islanders rallied for a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers. It was Varlamov's first NHL appearance since Nov. 29, 2024. The 38-year-old goaltender had been out of game action while recovering from double partial knee replacements.Matias Maccelli had two goals and an assist, while Matthew Schaefer had a goal and two assists. The Islanders came back from down three goals to complete the comeback at Madison Square Garden.San Jose Sharks debutant Ivar Stenberg scored in the shootout and registered an assist against the Vegas Golden Knights.The second overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft had 22:17 of ice time and four shots on goal. Vegas won 2-1 in a shootout. San Jose’s Michael Misa scored, and Alexander Holtz tied it for Vegas. Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart stopped 28 shots.Which other NHL preseason results stood outDetroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7-4 with Michael Brandsegg-Nygard scoring twice and Anton Johansson with four assists. Buffalo Sabres also had a convincing 5-1 win over Columbus Blue Jackets. Noah Ostlund had two goals and Owen Power contributed three assists.Anders Lee had a pair in his debut, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3. Lee comes to Utah after being the captain for the New York Islanders. Matthew Wood tallied twice in the third period, and Felix Nilsson scored the overtime winner as the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime.The Edmonton Oilers edged the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in overtime, and the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1. The preseason results give the individual players and prospects a chance to show their stuff before the 2026-27 NHL regular season gets underway.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.