New York Islanders News

Varlamov starts Sunday vs. the Wild.

Varlamov stopped all 44 shots that he faced in the Avs’ 4-0 shutout win over the Blue Jackets last night. Varly was outstanding, earning his 21st win and fifth shutout of the season. He will start on back-to-back days for the fifth time this season—he has gone 0-4-0 with a 4.57 GAA and .871 SV% in the first four outings.

Semyon Varlamov
Varlamov is expected to start Sunday in Minnesota.

Varlamov stopped all 44 shots that he faced in the Avs’ 4-0 shutout win over the Blue Jackets last night. Varly was outstanding, earning his 21st win and fifth shutout of the season. He will start on back-to-back days for the fifth time this season—he has gone 0-4-0 with a 4.57 GAA and .871 SV% in the first four outings.

Semyon Varlamov
Varlamov will make his 21 consecutive start on Saturday.

Varlamov stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Avs’ 3-1 win over the Penguins on Wednesday. Varlamov won four of his last six starts while posting a 2.97 GAA and .909 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team that banged him up in their last meeting—he allowed four goals on 27 shots in a 4-3 loss in January.

Semyon Varlamov
Schneider will be between the pipes on Friday.

Schneider turned aside 33 of 34 shots in the Devils 3-1 win over the Predators on Tuesday. He has stopped 66 of 67 shots (.985 SV%) to earn back-to-back wins. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .970 SV% against this season.

Cory Schneider
Drouin to take on a bigger role after Brett Connolly was traded.

Drouin was bumped up to the Lightning’s third line with Valtteri Filppula and Cedric Paquette in the morning skate. He will take on an increased role with Connolly out of town, which should lead to more production. Drouin has two goals and 24 assists (26 points) in 53 games.

Jonathan Drouin
Schneider starts Tuesday vs. the Predators.

Schneider stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Devils 2-0 shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Schneider went 6-4-1 with a 1.57 GAA and .948 SV% in February. He will look to pick up where he left off to start March tonight vs. the Predators. Nashville has lost five of their last seven games while averaging 2.43 goals per game.

Cory Schneider
The Coyotes have acquired Anthony Duclair, John Moore, a 2016 1st round pick and a 2015 2nd round pick from the Rangers for Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and a 2015 4th round pick.

Duclair, 19, displayed incredible chemistry with Max Domi, who was the Coyotes first round pick in 2013, at this winter’s World Juniors. Duclair, who had seven points (1G / 6A) in 18 games with the Rangers earlier this season, has recorded nine goals and 16 assists (25 points) in 19 games since being sent back to the Quebec Remparts (QMJHL).

Anthony Duclair
Varlamov will start Friday in Dallas.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Avs’ loss in Nashville on Tuesday. It has been an inconsistent month for Varlamov, ultimately resulting in a 5-6-0 record, 2.74 GAA and .904 SV% for the 26-year-old. Tonight he will face the Stars, who he is 3-0-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .938 SV% against this season.

Semyon Varlamov
Schneider starts Friday vs. the Bruins.

Schneider allowed two goal on 25 shots in the Devils 3-1 loss to the Flames on Wednesday. Schneider is 5-4-0 with a 1.59 GAA and .946 SV% in the month of February. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Bruins—he is 0-2-0 with a 3.11 GAA and .908 SV% in the first two meetings.

Cory Schneider
Schneider starts Wednesday vs. Calgary.

Schneider stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Devils 3-0 shutout win over the Coyotes on Monday. Things just keep rolling for Schneider, who has won three of his last four while allowing just four goals. Tonight he will face a Flames team he is familiar with from his days in Vancouver—he has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .938 SV% vs. Calgary in his career.

Cory Schneider
Varlamov leads the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Avs win over the Lightning on Sunday. Varlamov has won four of his last five while registering a 2.16 GAA and .913 SV%. Tonight he will face the Predators for the third time this season—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% in the first two.

Semyon Varlamov
Varlamov is expected get the nod vs. the Predators.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Avs win over the Lightning on Sunday. Varlamov has won four of his last five while registering a 2.16 GAA and .913 SV%. Tonight he will face the Predators for the third time this season—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% in the first two.

Semyon Varlamov
Schneider will start Monday vs. Arizona.

Schneider allowed one goal on 15 shots after replacing the injured Keith Kinkaid in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Carolina. Since the All Star break, Schneider has been excellent, going 5–3-1 with a 1.67 GAA and .944 SV%. Tonight has a fantastic matchup against a Coyotes team who have lost seven of their last eight while averaging just 1.63 goals per game.

Cory Schneider
Varlamov starts Friday vs. the Blackhawks.

Varlamov allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Avs 4-1 loss to the Kings on Wednesday. It has been an up and down month for Varlamov, who is 3-5-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .906 SV% in February. He has a tough matchup in Chicago, but the last time he faced the Hawks, he posted a 54-save shutout so who knows what to expect.

Semyon Varlamov