Palmieri has not played this season because of a high ankle sprain, but returned to practice this afternoon. According to Boudreau, he is not expected to be back until mid-November.
Palmieri has yet to play this season because of a high-ankle sprain. He was only expected to miss a few weeks but the injury has lingered. His return to practice is a good sign that he is not far off though.
Schneider stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Devils’ 1-0 loss to the Blues on Tuesday. He has played well lately, winning two of his last three while posting a 1.31 GAA and .951 SV%. Tonight he will get another shot at St. Louis, but this time it will be on the road.
Varlamov gave up three goals on 33 shots in the Avs' loss to the Ducks on Sunday. He will make his seventh straight start tonight having gone 2-1-3 with a 1.94 GAA and .943 SV% in six starts since returning from injury. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. the 8-4-0 Canucks.
Schneider has started every game so far this season and head coach Pete DeBoer would not commit to when he will start a backup. In 11 starts he has posted a 6-3-2 record with a 2.82 GAA and .909 SV% and it doesn't look like he is going to be sitting anytime soon. He has a tough test tonight with the St. Louis Blues in town.
Horvat, 19, has no points in five games with Utica during his conditioning assignment, but will draw into the lineup on Tuesday with Tom Sestito out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Horvat's two weeks conditioning stint is up and has been recalled. Horvat failed to record a point in five games in Utica. He could be in the lineup on Sunday with Alex Burrows suspended.
Varlamov stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Avs' shootout loss to the Blues last night. Head coach Patrick Roy was impressed enough by Varly last night to turn to him again tonight vs. Anaheim. Since returning from a three-game absence, Varlamov has won two of five with a 1.72 GAA and .949 SV%.
Varlamov turned aside all 40 shots that he faced in a 5-0 shutout win over the Islanders on Thursday. Since returning from a groin injury, Varly has won two of four with a 1.69 GAA and .953 SV%. He will look to pick up his first road win of the season tonight in St. Louis.
Schneider stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Devils 2-1 win over the Jets on Thursday. Schneider has won just two of his last seven starts while allowing 22 goals on 202 shots (.891 SV%). Tonight, he should make for a good start vs. a banged up Blue Jackets team.
Varlamov stopped 49 of 51 shots in the Avalanche's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. Despite averaging 33.8 saves and posting a .933 SV% in his last five starts Varlamov is 1-1-3 over that stretch. Besides a seven goal explosion vs. the Canucks, the Avs have not scored in front of Varly so far, but that could change tonight against an Isles team averaging 3.44 goals against per game.
Schneider was pulled after he gave up five goals on 23 shots in the Devils 8-3 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. A lot of team struggle to keep the puck out of their net vs. Pittsburgh, but Tuesday was a little ridiculous. Schneider should have an easier night tonight with the Jets in town, but he is not off to a great start---3.15 GAA and .901 SV% in nine games.
Schneider was pulled after he gave up five goals on 23 shots in the Devils 8-3 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. A lot of team struggle to keep the puck out of their net vs. Pittsburgh, but Tuesday was a little ridiculous. Schneider should have an easier night tonight with the Jets in town, but he is not off to a great start---3.15 GAA and .901 SV% in nine games.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 28 shots in a OT loss to the Jets on Sunday. Since returning from an upper-body injury, Varlamov has gone 1-0-1 while allowing five goals on 57 shots (.912 SV%). Despite an offensive explosion against the Canucks on Friday, the Avalanche are having a hard time scoring goals to start the year. They sit 26th in the NHL with 2.22 goals per game.
Schneider allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Devils win over the Rangers on Saturday. It was a strong outing for Schneider, who had lost his previous four starts. He enters play on Tuesday with a 4-2-2 record, 2.79 GAA and .912 SV%. He will be in tough against a Penguins team who are second in the NHL in scoring (3.57 G/PG) and first in power-play percentage (40.0%).
Varlamov allowed three goals on 29 shots in a win over the Canucks in his return to the crease on Friday. The W was his first of the season and their should be many more to come. The Avalanche finally found their offence, putting seven on the board on Friday and it should continue today in Winnipeg.
Schneider allowed two goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Stars last night. He has started all seven games and will start his eighth straight tonight in Ottawa. He has won three of seven outings with a 2.92 GAA and .907 SV%.
Schneider allowed four goals on 25 shots in a OT loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. Schneider won three in a row to start the season, but has now dropped each of his last three starts while posting an ugly 4.35 GAA and .854 SV%. It won't be easy for him to snap the losing streak against the Stars.
Lee, 24, has three goals and two assists in five games with Bridgeport so far this season. He was close to making the Islanders out of camp, but it didn't take him long to get recalled. He had 14 points (9G / 5A) in 22 games with the Isles last season. There is a good chance he will centre the Islanders second line with Brock Nelson and either Ryan Strome or Nikolai Kulemin on his wing tonight.
Varlamov missed three games with a groin injury, but he will be back between the pipes tonight against the Canucks. Varly has yet to record a win, while posting a 3.80 GAA and .910 SV% in his first three starts. Tonight he faces a Vancouver team coming off of a 4-1 win over the Blues last night.
