Varlamov allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Islanders loss to the Canucks last Thursday. Varlamov has struggled this season, winning just three times (3-11-1) in 15 starts. He's lost five in a row (0-5-0) while posting a .903 SV%.
Barzal missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will take part in warmups on Saturday and could draw into the lineup vs. the Blues. Barzal will replace Anders Lee (personal) if he can play.
Maccelli was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and has torched the AHL in his first year in North America. The 21-year-old is third in the AHL with 55 points (14G / 41A) in 42 games. He's expected to skate on a line with Alex Galchenyuk and Phil Kessel.
Vanecek has not played in an NHL game since February 1st, so he was sent to the AHL to start on Sunday. The 26-year-old netminder stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-1 loss to Utica. It is expected that Vanecek will serve as Ilya Samsonov's backup on Monday but could start later in the week, either Thursday (vs. CAR) or Saturday (vs. SEA).
DeAngelo left Monday's game in Philadelphia early and did not return. DeAngelo is expected to miss roughly four weeks, which should elevate Jaccob Slavin to the top power-play unit for the foreseeable future.
Varlamov will serve as Ilya Sorokin's backup in Seattle on Tuesday and should start one of their back-to-back games over the weekend. Varlamov missed four games while in COVID-19 protocol, Sorokin went 1-2-1 with a .902 SV% in that stretch.
