New York Islanders News

Varlamov will serve as J.S Giguere's back-up tomorrow.

Schneider has missed the last two games, but is eligible to come off of IR and start Saturday for the Devils. Practicing today is a good indication that he will play, but monitor his status over the next two days.

Pageau had one goal in eight games with the Senators.

Until more information is released, assume Varlamov will be unable to start for the Avs.

With Selanne sidelined for a couple of weeks with a facial injury, Palmieri will likely shift from the third line RW slot to the second line RW. Palmieri had two goals on Tuesday, giving him three goals and two assists in 11 games.

The Devils only play one game between now and Friday, so he could be back in the New Jersey crease on Saturday vs. Philadelphia.

Varlamov held the Hurricanes to two goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 win on Friday. He has now won six of the seven starts he's made while posting a 1.73 GAA and .948 SV%. He good chance to move to 7-1-0 with the Jets in town.

Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said Schneider is “sore”, but they don’t consider his injury to be serious. He also said Brodeur would have started tonight even if Schneider was healthy.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 28 shots in a loss to Detroit in his last start. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a banged up Hurricanes team who is down to their third string goalie.

Schneider will make his second start vs. his former team on Thursday. He allowed three goals on 32 shots in an overtime loss to the Canucks on October 8th. He also stopped 20 of 23 shots in a loss vs. Columbus Tuesday evening. Every time he plays his former team it is an intriguing matchup, but the Devils are struggling offensively, making it hard to trust Schneider.

Schneider stopped all 22 shots he faced on Saturday. It was his first shutout of the season, so he earns another start vs. the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. It is a good matchup for Schneider.

Schneider allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Jets on Sunday. He is still searching for his first win as a Devil. He will likely go head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist, in what should be a great goalie battle.

Varlamov allowed two goals on 41 shots in a 3-2 win over Dallas on Tuesday. The win moved him to 5-0 with a 1.20 GAA and .965 SV%. He will look to keep the Avalanche undefeated tonight against the Red Wings.

Varlamov has started four games and allowed one goal in each start. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .970 SV%, he will try to continue to shock the fantasy world tomorrow against the Stars. Dallas is forced to start their second or third goalie, so Varly has a good chance to start 5-0.

Schneider is still searching for his first win. He lost his last start in his return to Vancouver 3-2 in OT. He stopped 29 of 32 shots he faced and looked good but the Devils offence isn't producing enough. He has a good chance to break into the win column tomorrow vs. the Jets.

Palmieri was sidelined for Thursday's game but will be back when Anaheim takes on Ottawa. He has yet to record a point in three games.

Clutterbuck recovered way ahead of schedule and will be on the ice tonight. He was practicing on the Islanders third line throughout the week, but with Matt Moulson questionable tonight, he could skate alongside former OHL teammate John Tavares.

Varlamov will start tomorrow after getting the night off on Thursday. He He has allowed one goal in all three games and sits a 3-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .967 SV%. It will be his first start against the Capitals after playing in Washington from 2008-11. It would be tough to bench Varlamov after his start, but Alex Ovechkin and the Caps pose some problems.

Panik will look to get back into head coach Jon Cooper's good side after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday. He has no points and a minus-2 rating in two games.

Palmieri was injured on Sunday and will be replaced by Emerson Etem tomorrow. The Ducks next contest is not until Sunday, so consider him questionable for the matchup with the Senators.