Rittich allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Flames win in Vancouver on December 17th. Rittich came up to the NHL as a relative unknown but has played well in his first four career NHL games—the 25-year-old enters Thursday at 3-1-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .919 SV% but draws a tough road matchup in San Jose tonight.
Rittich allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Flames win in Vancouver on December 17th. Rittich came up to the NHL as a relative unknown but has played well in his first four career NHL games—the 25-year-old enters Thursday at 3-1-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .919 SV% but draws a tough road matchup in San Jose tonight.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 34 shots in Colorado’s win in Arizona last Saturday. Varlamov has won four of his last six starts while posting a 2.33 GAA and .928 SV%. He makes for a strong start again tonight with the Coyotes in town at 4-13-4 in 21 road games this season.
Palmieri left Saturday’s game vs. Chicago early but was on the ice this morning and will play tonight vs. the Red Wings. Since returning to the Devils lineup three games ago, Palmieri has recorded one goal and two assists.
After an extended run in the Islanders lineup, Pulock will be a healthy scratch tonight vs. the Sabres. Pulock, who has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games this season, will be replaced by Dennis Seidenberg tonight.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s loss in Los Angeles on Thursday. Varlamov has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.40 GAA and .925 SV%. He has been solid this season but sub-par on the road, going 4-6-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .893 SV% in 11 starts.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s win over the Penguins on Monday. Varlamov has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.50 GAA and .925 SV%. The Avalanche offence has picked up this month, giving Varlamov a better chance at collecting wins, but they’ll be in tough tonight in Los Angles.
Varlamov stopped 32 of 33 shots in Colorado’s win over the Panthers last Thursday. With Jonathan Bernier losing vs. the Lightning on Saturday, the Avalanche will come back to their Russian netminder tonight vs. the Penguins. His overall numbers are average but he has been strong on home-ice, going 6-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .922 SV% in nine starts and one relief appearance.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 22 shots in Colorado’s loss in Washington on Tuesday. Varlamov has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .895 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance in December. The one win came against the Panthers, who he will face again tonight—he stopped 39 of 42 shots in a 7-3 win in Florida last Saturday.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 22 shots in Colorado’s loss in Washington on Tuesday. Varlamov has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .895 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance in December. The one win came against the Panthers, who he will face again tonight—he stopped 39 of 42 shots in a 7-3 win in Florida last Saturday.
Palmieri was on the ice for the Devils’ morning skate today but will not play against the Kings. Palmieri also will not travel to Montreal for Thursday’s game, so monitor his status prior to Friday’s game vs. the Stars.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 42 shots in Colorado’s win in Florida on Saturday. With Jonathan Bernier starting last night, Varlamov will start tonight in Washington. In his first start against the Capitals, Varlamov stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 6-2 win in mid-November.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. In his last five appearances, Varlamov has posted a 2.94 GAA and .905 SV% and tonight he will make his 17th start of the season. Varlamov has gone 3-5-0 with a 3.48 GAA and .888 SV% in eight road games this season.
