Duclair will be back in the Coyotes lineup on Saturday.
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Schneider will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Schneider gave up three goals on 28 shots in the Devils shootout win over the Rangers on Thursday. Schneider has won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 82 shots (.902 SV%). Tonight he takes on a Chicago team that just had their five-game winning streak snapped in Dallas on Thursday.
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Varlamov will start Saturday in Arizona.
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.
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Varlamov will start Thursday in Los Angeles.
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.
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Schneider will start Thursday vs. the Rangers.
Schneider allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Devils win over the Ducks on Monday. Schneider has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV%. Tonight he will make his fifth consecutive start of the season and 15th start at the Prudential Center—he is 8-4-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .916 SV% in the first 14 games.
Duclair is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
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Varlamov will start Monday vs. the Penguins.
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.
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Schneider will start Monday vs. Anaheim.
Schneider allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Devils win over the Stars last Friday. Schneider has won four of his last six starts while posting a 4-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he will take on the 14-11-8 Ducks on home-ice where he is 7-4-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .918 SV% this season.
Palmieri (foot) will return to the Devils lineup on Monday.
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Varlamov will start Thursday vs. the Panthers.
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.
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Varlamov is in the starter's crease at Colorado's morning skate.
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.
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Schneider will start Thursday in Montreal.
Schneider stopped 16 of 17 shots in the Devils’ win over the Kings on Tuesday. Schneider has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .927 SV% and will make his 23rd start of the season tonight in Montreal. Schneider will be in tough as the Devils face the Canadiens without their top play in Taylor Hall.
Palmieri will travel to Montreal but is not expected to play vs. the Canadiens.
The Maple Leafs have placed Nikita Soshnikov (lower-body) on IR.
Palmieri (foot) remains day-to-day; will miss at least the next two games.
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.
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Varlamov will start Tuesday in Washington.
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.