New York Islanders News

Cizikas’ move to IR is retroactive to November 6th. Josh Bailey will remain in the lineup until Cizikas is 100 percent.

Drouin has had a difficult time staying in the lineup as of late. Tonight will mark the third time in seven games that the 2013 third overall pick will sit out. J.T Brown will be in for Drouin.

Varlamov is still battling a groin injury that cost him to miss six games from November 15th-December 3rd. There is no word on who will be called up, but if it is Calvin Pickard, he will get the start. Groin injuries with goalies are tricky, so Varly could be held out for awhile.

Cizikas was injured in the Isles’ loss to the Blues on Saturday and will miss Tuesday’s game vs. the Wild. Ryan Strome will drop to the fourth line, and Josh Bailey will draw into the lineup with Cizikas out.

Schneider allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Devils loss to the Capitals on Saturday. That makes five losses in Schneider’s last six starts, while posting a 2.51 GAA and .916 SV%. It hasn’t been a pretty season for Schneider, who will take on the Hurricanes, who are in the second game of a back-to-back. Schneider has gone 7-8-0 with a 2.71 GAA and .913 SV% on the road.

Schneider allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Devils loss to the Capitals on Saturday. That makes five losses in Schneider’s last six starts, while posting a 2.51 GAA and .916 SV%. It hasn’t been a pretty season for Schneider, who will take on the Hurricanes, who are in the second game of a back-to-back. Schneider has gone 7-8-0 with a 2.71 GAA and .913 SV% on the road.

Pulock, 20, took part in warmups as the seventh defenseman this afternoon, but did not get into the lineup. His return to the AHL suggests that Lubomir Visnovsky will be good to go on Tuesday.

Schneider allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Devils 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The win was his 10th of the year and snapped a personal four-game losing skid. His splits are strong (2.54 GAA / .916 SV%) but the Devils 22nd ranked offence limits his chance at racking up wins.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 25 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames last night. It was Varlamov’s first start since November 15th, but he will go again tonight in the second game of the Avs’ back-to-back. It hasn’t been a great two months for Varly, who has missed time with injuries and posted a 4-5-5 record with a 3.01 GAA and .914 SV%.

With Travis Hamonic on IR, the Islanders have recalled Pulock, 20, who was their first round pick (15th overall) in 2013. The 6-foot-1, 218 lbs. defenseman has eight goals and five assists (13 points) in 20 games in his first full pro season.

Andreoff has not played since October 31st, so they will send him to Manchester to get some games in.

Schneider turned aside 22 of 23 shots, but walked away with the loss as Marc-Andre Fleury posted the shutout at the other end. That is four straight losses for Schneider who has posted a 2.26 GAA and .924 SV% over that span, so it is hard to blame him. He is a risky start tonight in Toronto vs. a Maple Leafs team who is second in the NHL in scoring.

Clutterbuck played just 5:48 TOI before retiring to the dressing room for the night. Coach Capuano called Clutterbuck day-to-day and said that he will be evaluated on Wednesday.

Varlamov stopped 23 of 25 shots in a win over the Devils in his last start back on November 15th. The Avs went 3-3-0 in the six games that Varly missed, but he will be back between the pipes tonight in Calgary. He is 4-5-4 with a 2.95 GAA and .918 SV% this season, but the Avs are playing better of late, making him an interesting buy-low candidate.

Schneider allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Devils loss to the Islanders on Saturday. He has lost his last three starts with a 2.65 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight, Schneider draws a brutal matchup in Pittsburgh—in his first start vs. the Penguins he was pulled after allowing five goals on 23 shots.

Varlamov will miss his sixth straight game when Calvin Pickard gets the start on Monday, but Varly is expected to return later in the week vs. Calgary.

Schneide allowed four goals on 32 shots in a shootout loss to the Red Wings last night. The Devils will continue to ride Schnieder as he gets both starts of the back-to-back. He draws a rough matchup against an Islanders team that has won five of six.

Schneider is not on the ice for the Devils optional skate, which suggests he will start tonight on Long Island. He allowed four goals on 32 shots in a shootout loss to the Red Wings last night. The Islanders are red-hot right now, making Schneider a risky start.

Varlamov will miss his fifth straight game when Calvin Pickard starts on Saturday, but Varly could make his first since November 15th on Monday vs. the Canadiens.

Schneider gave up two goals on 36 shots in the Devils loss to Vancouver on Tuesday. He is 4-6-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .926 SV% in November, but has a tough matchup tonight. Detroit has the seventh ranked offence and the last time he faced the Red Wings, he was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots.