New York Islanders News

Clutterbuck missed Sunday’s game vs. the Sabres, but his presence at the morning skate suggests he could be back in tonight. Monitor his status after the session.

Clutterbuck suffered an upper-body injury last night and was scratched from today’s game vs. the Sabres. With Clutterbuck out, Harry Zolnierczyk has been recalled and will play.

Varlamov made 28 saves on 29 shots in the in the Avs’ loss to the Wild last night. He will go again tonight having lost two straight despite stopping 54 of 56 (.964 SV%) shots. Tonight he faces a Jets team who have lost six in a row, so get Varly in your lineup.

Varlamov stopped 26 of 27 shots in Colorado’s 3-0 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. Varly has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .942 SV% since the All Star break. Tonight he will meet the Wild for the third time this season—he is 0-2-0 with a 4.32 GAA and .901 SV% in the first two games.

Varlamov allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Avs win over the Stars on Tuesday. He has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.93 GAA and .932 SV%. Varlamov gets the nod vs. the Red Wings are the Pepsi Center—he is 9-4-1 with a 2.11 GAA and .934 SV% at home

Varlamov stopped all 23 shots he faced in the Avs 3-0 shutout win over the Predators on Friday. It was Varlamov’s fourth shutout of the season and moved him to 13-10-7 on the season. He went 7-3-2 with a 2.06 GAA and .938 SV% in January. Tonight Varlamov makes his second start vs. the Stars—he made 37 saves in a 4-3 win in their last meeting.

Cizikas was not at practice on Friday, so the Islanders will make a decision on Cizikas status tomorrow morning, prior to their 2 PM ET puck-drop in Detroit.

Varlamov gave up four goals on 39 shots in Colorado’s loss in Nashville on Tuesday. He will get another crack at the Predators, this time in Colorado. Varlamov has gone 8-4-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .931 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season. Varly has gone 7-4-2 in his previous 13 starts.

Varlamov gave up two tallies on 24 shots in Colorado’s win over Boston last Wednesday. Varly has done 6-3-1 with a 2.08 GAA and .939 SV% in 10 games in January. He will start his fifth straight game tonight in Nashville—he is 4-6-5 on the road.

Varlamov gave up two tallies on 24 shots in Colorado’s win over Boston last Wednesday. Varly has done 6-3-1 with a 2.08 GAA and .939 SV% in 10 games in January. He will likely start his fifth straight game tonight in Nashville—he is 4-6-5 on the road.

Varlamov allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Avalanche 3-1 loss to the Blues on Monday. He has lost his last two starts, but has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .947 SV% in his last seven starts. He draws an average matchup against an improving Bruins who will be in the second game of a back-to-back set.

Varlamov allowed two goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Varlamov is 5-2-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .944 SV% in eight starts in January. Tonight he will meet the Blues for the fourth time this season—he is 1-1-1 with a 1.62 GAA and .938 SV% in the first three.

Varlamov turned aside 30 of 32 shots in Colorado’s 4-2 victory over the Panthers on Thursday. Varlamov has won four of his last five starts with a 1.82 GAA and .955 SV%. He is red-hot right now, but draws a rough matchup in Tampa Bay. The Lightning continue to pace the NHL with a 3.22 goals per game.

Varlamov stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Avs’ 2-1 defeat in Washington on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Varly, who was given Tuesday off, but will be back between the pipes tonight in Florida. He is 5-3-1 vs. the Eastern Conference with an identical 2.74 GAA and .921 SV% as he has posted vs. the West.

Varlamov allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Avs’ win over the Stars on Saturday. He has won three straight with a 1.67 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout. Varly has been as hot as any goalie as of late, but draws a tough matchup tonight in Washington—they have won four of five and rank eighth in the NHL in scoring.

Varlamov allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Avs’ win over the Stars on Saturday. He has won three straight with a 1.67 GAA, .962 SV% and one shutout. Varly has been as hot as any goalie as of late, but draws a tough matchup tonight in Washington—they have won four of five and rank eighth in the NHL in scoring.

Varlamov gave up two goals on 38 shots in the Avs’ win over the Senators on Thursday. Varlamov has won two in a row while stopping 90 of 92 shots (.978 SV%). He will make his seventh straight start today—he is 4-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .950 SV% in the last six.

Clutterbuck missed Friday’s game, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Clutterbuck will skate on the fourth line.

Clutterbuck suffered an upper-body injury in the Islanders 3-2 loss to the Canucks on Tuesday. He will be replaced by Josh Bailey tonight. He is listed as day-to-day.

Varlamov stopped all 54 shots that he faced in the Avs’ 2-0 shutout win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. It was a ridiculous performance from Varly,who has been exceptional since returning to the crease. He has won four of six starts with a 1.79 GAA and .942 SV%. Tonight he faces a Sens team who have lost five of seven.