Varlamov stayed in Colorado to deal with the civil suit against him from his ex-girlfriend. With Varlamov not going on the trip, Calvin Pickard is expected to start both games of the back-to-back and Roman Will has been called up to serve as his backup.
Varlamov stopped 33 of 34 shots in Colorado’s shootout win over the Blues last night. Varlamov has won three consecutive starts while posting a 0.98 GAA and .970 SV%. Tonight will be his third start without rest—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .942 SV% in the first two. It is always risky to start a goalie on back-to-back nights, but even more so against the Stars.
Schneider allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Devils win over the Senators on Thursday. Schneider has won three straight games while posting a strong 1.67 GAA and .949 SV%. Schneider will get the nod tonight in Winnipeg—Schneider has been rock solid on the road this season, going 12-6-2 with a 1.88 GAA and .938 SV%.
Varlamov allowed one goal on 28 shots in Colorado’s win over the Sabres on Wednesday. Varlamov has won two in a row while allowing just two goals on 65 shots (.969 SV%). Varlamov draws a tough matchup vs. the Blues who have won five of their last six games, including three in a row.
Panik overslept and missed the Blackhawks morning skate, so he will be scratched tonight vs. the Lightning. With Panik our and Ryan Garbutt traded (to Anaheim) the Blackhawks will go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
Schneider made 26 saves on 28 shots in the Devils win over Calgary on Tuesday. Schneider has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.26 GAA and .954 SV%. He has been the rock for the Devils all season and they’ve needed him to be especially good as of late because of all of their injuries. On Thursday he faces a Senators team that he is 2-0-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .947 SV% against this season.
Varlamov stopped 36 of 37 shots in Colorado’s win in Winnipeg on Monday. It was a nice bounce back for Varlamov, who had allowed eight goals in his previous two outings. Tonight Varlamov will take on a Sabres team that has rattled off four wins in their last five games—Varly is 5-3-2 with a 2.98 GAA ad .908 SV% in his last 10 starts on home ice.
Schneider stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Devils’ shutout in in Arizona on Saturday. January hasn’t been a great month for the banged up Devils, but Schneider has now won two of his last three while allowing just three goals on 81 shots (.963 SV%). Tonight he takes on a Flames team that has lost three of four, but had played well in front of Jonas Hiller.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 38 shots in Colorado’s loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Varlamov has lost two in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 58 shots (.862 SV%). Varlamov’s volatile season make him difficult to trust on a regular basis—he heads into Winnipeg at 6-5-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
Schneider gave up two goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss in Colorado on Thursday. Schneider has gone 2-4-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .921 SV% in January and this afternoon he will make his second start vs. the Coyotes. In their first meeting he made 18 saves in a 3-2 OT win and he catches a break with Anders Lindback starting for the Coyotes.
Schneider allowed one goal on 18 shots in the Devils win in Minnesota on Sunday. Keith Kinkaid got the call on Tuesday, so they’ll go back to Schneider tonight in Colorado. The Avalanche are an inconsistent team, but have the ability to score in bunches. Schneider is 11-5-2 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% on the road.
Mayfield was a minus-2 in 14:55 TOI in his season debut on Saturday. Mayfield will sit with Marek Zidlicky replacing him vs. the Blue Jackets.
Varlamov was yanked after allowing four goals on 20 shots in Colorado’s 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Varlamov, who will start his seventh straight game tonight. In his first start vs. the Lightning, the 27-year-old made 34 saves in a 2-1 win back in October 29th.
Schneider allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Devils loss to the Bruins on Friday. He has dropped his last three starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .909 SV%. It has been a tough start to 2016 for Schneider, who will start in Minnesota tonight—he is 10-5-2 with a 2.04 GAA and.934 SV% on the road this season.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 22 shots in Colorado’s win over the Predators on Friday. Varlamov has won three straight games while posting a 2.28 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight will be Varlamov’s third start of the season against the Blackhawks—the 27-year-old is 1-0-1 with a 1.94 GAA and .944 SV% in the first two meetings between these teams.
The Wild signed the University of Minnesota product last season and he has picked up 18 points (5G / 13A) in 32 games with Iowa (AHL) this season. He will make his NHL debut on the Wild’s third D-pair with Jonas Brodin as his partner. His offensive ability could see him playing a bit of power-play in his debut, but head coach Mike Yeo did not confirm that.
Mayfield, 23, has five points (3G / 2A) in 35 games with Bridgeport this season. He has no points in five career NHL games.
Reilly, 22, has five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 32 games with Iowa this season. The highly-touted offensive defenseman didn’t make his NHL debut during his last call-up, but with Nate Prosser dealing with an injury, he could get into the lineup this time around.
