NHL Hockey Player News

Semyon Varlamov(G)|NYI
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Varlamov will start Monday in New York.

Varlamov allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders win over the Penguins on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Varlamov, who is now 4-2-1 with a 2.14 GAA and .921 SV% in his first seven starts of the season. Tonight he'll face a Rangers team that has won three of their last four (3-0-1). Varlamov posted a 24-save shutout in his first start vs. New York.

Source:
Christian Arnold 2021-02-08T17:25:57.719Z
Semyon Varlamov
Matt Murray(G)|SEA
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Murray will start Monday vs. the Oilers.

Murray allowed two goals on 32 shots in Ottawa's 2-1 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. Murray had a disastrous start to his Senators career but has settled in nicely in his last two starts, stopping 66 of the 70 shots (.943 SV%) that he's faced in those games. Tonight he'll look to continue his hot stretch of play vs. an Oilers team that scored three goals on nine shots against him last Sunday.

Source:
Ian Mendes 2021-02-08T15:45:23.931Z
Matt Murray
Mikko Koivu(C)|
Line Change
Line Change
Koivu will be a healthy scratch on Monday.

Koivu has been in the lineup for the last seven games but will sit in the second game of a back-to-back on Monday. Kevin Stenlund (upper-body) will return from a six-game absence to replace Koivu.

Source:
Mark Scheig 2021-02-08T15:28:40.007Z
Mikko Koivu
Joonas Korpisalo(G)|BOS
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start Monday vs. the Hurricanes.

Korpisalo allowed six goals on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. With Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks both dealing with injuries, Korpisalo will make his fourth straight start on Monday. After a strong start the season, Korpisalo has allowed 14 goals on 77 shots (.818 SV%) in his previous three starts.

Source:
Mark Scheig 2021-02-08T15:35:14.473Z
Joonas Korpisalo
Mike Smith(G)|EDM
Injury
Injury
Smith (undisclosed) has been activated from LTIR on Sunday.

Smith was placed on IR in mid-January and missed 12 of the last 13 games with an undisclosed injury. WIth Smith being activated on Sunday, there's a good chance that he'll make his season debut Monday in Ottawa or Tuesday in the second-game of the back-to-back.

Source:
@EdmontonOilers 2021-02-08T14:06:22.323Z
Mike Smith

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