Palat was on the ice for the morning skate in a no-contact sweater and will miss his third straight game with an undisclosed injury. With Palat sidelined, Brian Boyle will skate on the left side of the first line.
Varlamov missed the last three games with a groin injury, but was back at practice on Monday and is set to return to the lineup on Tuesday. The Avalanche did not name a starting goalie, but Spencer Martin was reassigned to San Antonio (AHL), so Varlamov is definitely available.
Palat played 9:08 TOI before leaving the game with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Jon Cooper did not have an update on Palat’s status after the game, so consider him as questionable for Friday’s game in Vancouver.
Varlamov is coming off of his best performance of the season, having stopped 51 shots in a win over the Maple Leafs. Varlamov is dealing with a groin injury and will not dress for Wednesday’s game. In his absence, Calvin Pickard will get the start and Spencer Martin has been recalled to be the backup.
Clutterbuck has picked up two goals and seven assists (nine points) in 25 games this season. The fourth liner has played some games alongside John Tavares, but has spent the majority of the year in the bottom-6. Clutterbuck’s new contract will kick in next year and carry him through the 2021-22 season.
Mayfield, 24, has picked up two assists in two games with the Islanders this season, but just three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games with Bridgeport. There’s no word whether or not he will draw into the lineup on Tuesday.
Varlamov gave up two goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Stars on Saturday. Varlamov has lost his las three starts while posting a 3.44 GAA and .908 SV%. The Russian netminder has had a tough season and tonight he faces the Predators for the second time—in the first meeting he was shredded for five goals on 36 shots in a 5-1 loss.
Duclair has had a very difficult first quarter of the season, having picked up just one goal and three assists in 23 games. Duclair will sit tonight and allow Brendan Perlini to make his NHL debut. Duclair is also apparently on the Coyotes’ trade block as well.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Varlamov has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 3.30 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight Varlamov will face the Stars for third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .840 SV% in the previous two meetings.
Mayfield picked up two assists in 14:22 TOI on Wednesday, but with Dennis Seidenberg returning from IR on Thursday, Mayfield was a healthy scratch and has been sent back to Bridgeport.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 40 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Oilers on November 23rd. Calvin Pickard started the last two games, but Varlamov will go tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old has struggled for the better part of 2016-17, but he stopped 40 of 42 shots in an OT win in his first start vs. the Blue Jackets.
Mayfield has appeared in one game with the Islanders this season, having spent the majority of the year in Bridgeport (AHL), where he has two points (1G / 1A) in 12 games. The 24-year-old will replace an injured Adam Pelech.
Pelech is expected to miss a few games with an upper-body injury that he suffered in Monday’s win over the Flames. With Pelech out, Scott Mayfield will play in his second game of the season.
Pulock has been sidelined since his season debut on October 21st and will head to Bridgeport to get back up to speed before likely returning to the Islanders. The 22-year-old blueliner has two goals and two assists (four points) in 16 career NHL games.
Palmieri has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Red Wings. There is no word who he will replace in the lineup, but he is expected to skate on a line with Michael Cammalleri and Travis Zajac. Palmieri has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 17 games this season.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 42 shots in Colorado’s overtime win in Columbus on Monday. Varlamov has won three of his last five starts while posting a 1.79 GAA and .944 SV%. Tonight Varlamov will take on the Oilers on home-ice, where he has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV%.
