Dal Colle left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Varlamov allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Islanders win in Tampa Bay on Monday. Varlamov has won three in a row while stopping 92 of the 96 shots (.958 SV%) that he has faced. The 31-year-old has gone 5-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .914 SV% on home-ice this season and is a must-start regardless of his matchup right now.
Leddy (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Leddy has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but head coach Barry Trotz said that he will take part in warmups on Saturday afternoon, making him a game-time decision. Leddy would likely replace Noah Dobson if he plays.
Leddy (lower-body) will not play on Thursday.
Leddy participated in Thursday's morning skate and head coach Barry Trotz said that "he's progressing quite well but you won't see him tonight." Leddy will miss his second straight game which means that rookie Noah Dobson will remain in the lineup.
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Greiss will start Thursday in Florida.
Greiss allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Islanders' loss in Dallas last Saturday. Greiss has given up three goals in three straight games while going 0-3-0 with a .909 SV% in his last three starts. In his first start against the Panthers, Greiss stopped 37 of 38 shots in a 2-1 win in mid-November.
Line Change
Dal Colle will be back in the Islanders lineup on Monday.
Dal Colle has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will play Monday in Tampa Bay. Dal Colle has had a tough season, posting just one goal and two assists (three points) in 23 games.
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Dobson will draw into the Islanders lineup on Monday.
Dobson has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but will replace Nick Leddy, who is out with a lower-body injury. Dobson will skate with Johnny Boychuk and is expected to see some power-play time on a unit with Mathew Barzal and co.
Leddy is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; will not play Monday.
Leddy played 22:01 TOI on Saturday but is dealing with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Leddy was not on the ice for the Islanders morning skate and will be replaced in the lineup by Noah Dobson, who is also expected to see some of his power-play. time.
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Varlamov will start Monday in Tampa Bay.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Islanders win over the Golden Knights last Thursday. Varlamov has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.32 GAA and .923 SV% in his last six starts and two relief appearances. The Lightning has won seven of their 13 home games (7-5-1) while scoring 4.31 goals per game. Tampa Bay hasn't been as good as they were in 2018 but they're still a tough matchup for Varlamov and the low-scoring Islanders.
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Greiss led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Send Down
The Islanders have sent Otto Koivula to Bridgeport (AHL).
Koivula was a healthy scratch for the last two games and returns to the AHL, where he has two goals and three assists (five points) in 10 games this season.
Line Change
Dal Colle is expected to be scratched on Thursday.
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Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights.
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Greiss will start Tuesday in Montreal.
Greiss stopped all nine shots that he faced before leaving Saturday's win over the Blue Jackets with dizziness. Greiss was able to backup Semyon Varlamov last night, so it looks like he'll be good-to-go tonight in Montreal. He was 6-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .932 SV% in November and gets ready to take on a Montreal team that is on an eight-game losing streak (0-5-3) while scoring 2.50 goals per game.
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Greiss is expected to start Tuesday in Montreal.
Greiss stopped all nine shots that he faced before leaving Saturday's win over the Blue Jackets with dizziness. Greiss was able to backup Semyon Varlamov last night, so it looks like he'll be good-to-go tonight in Montreal. He was 6-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .932 SV% in November and gets ready to take on a Montreal team that is on an eight-game losing streak (0-5-3) while scoring 2.50 goals per game.
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Varlamov will start Monday in Detroit.
Varlamov stopped all 30 shots that he faced after replacing Thomas Greiss (undisclosed) early in Saturday's win over the Blue Jackets. Varlamov finished the month of November at 3-1-2 with a 2.47 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout. Goal-support has been a problem for Islanders' netminders recently but he has a great matchup vs. a Red Wings team that has lost nine consecutive games (0-7-2) while scoring just 1.78 goals per game.
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Greiss led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Greiss allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Islanders loss in Anaheim on Monday. The Islanders goaltender rotation continues with Greiss getting the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. He has been stellar on home ice, going 6-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% and stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 overtime win in his only other start vs. the Blue Jackets this season.
Leddy (lower-body) is expected to play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Leddy missed Wednesday's game in Los Angeles but head coach Barry Trotz expects him to play on Saturday. Leddy, who has three assists in his last seven games and nine points (2G / 7A) in 18 games this season, will likely replace Noah Dobson on the blueline.
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Dobson is expected to draw into the Islanders lineup on Wednesday.
Leddy (lower-body) is not expected to play on Wednesday.