New York Islanders News

Varlamov was outstanding last night, stopping 34 of 36 shots in Colorado’s win over the Predators. Don’t look now but Varlamov has won three of four while posting a 1.48 GAA and .952 SV%. Despite a heavy workload last night, Varlamov will go again tonight vs. St. Louis.

Varlamov was outstanding last night, stopping 34 of 36 shots in Colorado’s win over the Predators. Don’t look now but Varlamov has won three of four while posting a 1.48 GAA and .952 SV%. Despite a heavy workload last night, head coach Patrick Roy said that Varlamov will “probably” play again tonight. If he does, he will be in tough with the Blues in town.

Schneider turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the Devils OT win over the Red Wings on Friday. He is 2-1-2 with a 2.31 GAA and .921 SV% to start the month of December and today he will take on the Islanders for the third time this season. In their first two meetings Schneider went 1-1-0 with a 1.94 GAA and .933 SV%. He is a pretty safe start whenever he gets the nod, so roll him with confidence today.

Schneider allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Devils shootout loss in Toronto on Tuesday. Schneider has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .919 SV% in his last four starts and tonight draws a tough matchup vs. a Red Wings team that has gone 8-0-4 in their last 12 games. Schneider comes into play with a 5-5-3 record, 2.05 GAA and .921 SV% at home this season.

Varlamov stopped 19 of 20 shots in the Avs’ win over the Wild on Monday. He has won two of three while allowing just four goals on 88 shots (.955 SV%). Things appear to be turning around for Varlamov who had a rough two months to start the season. He draws a nice matchup against a Predators team that has lost three of his last five.

Schneider made 34 saves on 36 shots in the Devils defeat of the Panthers on Sunday. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Schenider, who is 12-7-3 on the year. Schneider has played well this season, especially on the road, where he is 7-2-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .930 SV%. He makes for an excellent start against a Maple Leafs team that is tied for 27th in the NHL in scoring.

Varlamov allowed two goals on 43 shots in Colorado’s loss in Minnesota on Saturday. Since returning from injury, Varlamov has gone 3-3-0 with a 4.24 GAA and .912 SV%. Those numbers are still ugly, but his start on Saturday is promising. He gets a break tonight when he takes on the Wild again, but they’ll be without Devan Dubnyk tonight.

Schneider allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Flyers on Friday. Schneider has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 2.34 GAA and .910 SV%. Tonight it looks like he will get the nod against a Panthers team that comes in having won five straight games.

Schneider allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Flyers on Friday. Schneider has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 2.34 GAA and .910 SV%. Tonight it looks like he will get the nod against a Panthers team that comes in having won five straight games.

Varlamov allowed one goal on 25 shots in Colorado’s win over the Rangers on Thursday. It was a great outing for Varlamov, who had allowed a combined 10 goals in his previous three games. Despite a strong outing on Tuesday, Varly is still difficult to trust, especially vs. Minnesota. In his first start against the Wild, Varlamov allowed five goals in a 5-4 loss.

Schneider allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Keith Kinkaid started last night in Carolina last night, but Schneider will go tonight vs. the Flyers. Schneider has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 1.96 GAA and .927 SV%. Schneider continues to play well, but the Devils only scored seven goals in front of him over that span. In his first start against Philly, he stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 4-1 win. However, the Flyers come in winners of three in a row.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s loss in Brooklyn on Monday. Since returning from his injury, Varlamov has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Rangers team that has struggled recently—New York is 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging just 1.80 goals per game over that span.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s loss in Brooklyn on Monday. Since returning from his injury, Varlamov has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Rangers team that has struggled recently—New York is 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging just 1.80 goals per game over that span.

Drouin has missed the last six games with an undisclosed injury, but he is expected to return to the lineup tonight in Anaheim. Drouin, who had one goal and five assists in his first 14 games, is expected to skate on the second line with Vladimir Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov.

Schneider allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Devils’ win in Montreal on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Schneider, who finished November with a 5-4-1 record, 1.90 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Colorado team who has lost five of seven despite averaging 3.14 goals per game.

Drouin has missed the last six games, but he was on the ice for practice on Monday and could play on Wednesday. Drouin has one goal and five assists (six points) in 14 games this season. Monitor his status over the next few days.