Varlamov has not been good as of late. He has given up 19 goals in his last 5 starts, which has only resulted in one win. And even in the win he gave up five goals in a 6-5 win, where the Avalanche scored a goal on a horrible missed offside call. He doesn't have a good matchup tonight either as the Avs take on the Blues.
Schneider will have the tough task tonight of trying to beat the NHL's best team right now in Chicago. The Blackhawks have yet to lose in regulation this season so this is not a good matchup for Schneider.
Varlamov got peppered by the Oilers in his last outing giving up 5 goals on 55 shots. He still posted a .909 SV% but giving up 55 shots is not going to get the job done. Varlamov has a decent matchup today vs. Nashville especially since Pekka Rinne will be on the bench and Chris Mason will start.
Varlamov has lost 3 straight and gave up 3 goals in each game. The Avalanche are banged up and are struggling right now. They will take on the Oilers who with all their talent are also having a hard time scoring. Varlamov is a #2 fantasy option at this point.
Are the Canucks going to trade Luongo? Are they not? Does not seem to matter at this point as both Schneider and Luongo are playing great hockey for the Canucks. Schneider will start tomorrow vs. the Stars and should be started in fantasy as well. He is coming in on a two game winning streak.
Panik has 21 G and 14 A to give him 35 points in 43 games as a member of the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. There is no timetable for how long Malone will be out but consider him as day-to-day until more information is released.
Varlamov has played well this season although it doesn't show in his win total. He is 3-6-0 with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 SV%, but the Avalanche offense is struggling to score with all the injuries they've had (25th in the NHL in GF per game w/ 2.10). Varlamov has a solid match-up tonight against a Coyotes team who is 20th in the NHL in scoring.
Schneider has been good this season but has been outshadowed by Luongo. Playing the Flames gives him an opportunity to get his season back on track.
Luongo started the last 4 games for the Canucks but Schneider will get the call tomorrow vs. the Wild. His numbers aren't that great this season which is why Luongo who is playing well has been getting the starts. Schneider will need a good performance if he wants to keep getting starts. He was 2-2 last season vs. the Wild.
Varlamov has started all but 1 game so far this season for the Avs and will get the call tonight vs. Anaheim. He has struggled as of late losing 4 of his last 5 (allowed 14 goals in those 4 losses). Things don't get any easier for him tonight as the Ducks come in on a 3 game winning streak.
Varlamov is 3-4-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .919 SV% so far this season. The Avs are banged up at forward and are having a hard time finding the back of the net. The Avs and Stars are very similar teams so it's a good matchup both ways.
Varlamov is 3-4-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .919 SV% so far this season. The Avs are banged up at forward and are having a hard time finding the back of the net. The Avs and Stars are very similar teams so it's a good matchup both ways.
Varlamov is coming into today's game having lost his last 3 starts and with the Avalanche riddled with injuries. Most importantly their captain Gabriel Landeskog. The matchup isn't great either as they take on a young electric Oilers team.
This marks Varlamov's 6th straight start this season. The Avalanche will be without their captain Gabriel Landeskog for the second game in a row. He has 2 wins in 5 starts with a 2.59 GAA and .919 SV% and will take on an always tough Canucks team tonight.
Varlamov was pulled in his last outing, he has two great games sandwiched between two bad performances. Varlamov is going to need to find some consistency before being a reliable #1 fantasy option.
Schneider has turned in back to back good performances both resulting in wins. He will get his third straight start solidifying his status as the Canucks #1 goalie. Vancouver runs into a hot Sharks team tonight so Schneider could be in for a long night.
Varlamov is off to a good start this season with a 2-1 record to go along with a 1.68 GAA and .948 SV%. The Avalanche are a tough team to gauge, but if Varlamov continues to play well he could be a solid fantasy option. He has a tough matchup tonight however facing one of the leagues hottest teams in San Jose.
Schneider will look for redemption tonight after giving up 5 goals on 14 shots in the season opener against the Ducks. It appears as if Schneider remains the unquestioned #1 in Vancouver. For now he has more fantasy value than Luongo.
Schneider gets his 3rd start and is current sporting a 4.59 GAA.
CBJ is always a good matchup for opposing tenders.