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Vitek Vanecek will start Thursday vs. Los Angeles.

Vanecek allowed four goals on 17 shots (.765 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with an ugly loss to Montreal in his previous start. The 27-year-old has had many more good nights than bad in his first season in New Jersey, leading to an impressive 24-6-3 record, 2.35 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss to Minnesota last game.

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Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

Vanecek allowed four goals on 17 shots (.765 SV%) as he snapped a two-game winning streak with an ugly loss to Montreal in his previous start. The 27-year-old has had many more good nights than bad in his first season in New Jersey, leading to an impressive 24-6-3 record, 2.35 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss to Minnesota last game.

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Ilya Sorokin will start Wednesday vs. Winnipeg.

Sorokin stopped 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight 40+ save win as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season despite what his record may show, as he is 19-17-5 with a 2.43 GAA and. 924 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who won their last game 4-1 over the New York Rangers and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.14).

Ilya Sorokin
Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice at the Islanders morning skate.

Sorokin stopped 44 of 46 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight 40+ save win as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season despite what his record may show, as he is 19-17-5 with a 2.43 GAA and. 924 SV%. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who won their last game 4-1 over the New York Rangers and are 16th in the NHL in goals per game (3.14).

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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

Vanecek stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) for his 12th win in 13 games as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible in his first season in New Jersey, with his 24-5-3 record, 2.30 GAA and .917 SV%. He will take on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost their last two games and are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.63).

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Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

Vanecek stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) for his 12th win in 13 games as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible in his first season in New Jersey, with his 24-5-3 record, 2.30 GAA and .917 SV%. He will take on the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost their last two games and are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.63).

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Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

Barzal left the Islanders' previous game after just three shifts and 1:32 TOI with a lower-body injury and is now considered out indefinitely. It is a massive loss for New York, as the 25-year-old has 14 goals, 51 points, 139 SOG and 22 PIMs across 58 games prior to the injury.

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Jean-Gabriel Pageau has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 11th (upper-body).

Pageau left the Islanders' game on February 11th after 12:56 TOI with an upper-body injury and was considered day-to-day but will be placed on the injured reserve retroactively to that date. The 30-year-old veteran has 10 goals, 19 assists, 97 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 56 games prior to the injury.

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Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

Vanecek allowed two goals on 24 shots (.917 SV%) to snap a 10-game winning streak as he was defeated in overtime by Minnesota last start. The 27-year-old has more than paid off his offseason signing, with his 22-5-3 record, 2.32 GAA and .916 SV%. He draws the Columbus Blue Jackets, who snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over Toronto last game and rank 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.53).

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