Varlamov allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Islanders overtime loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. Thomas Greiss started Thursday in St. Louis but they’ll come back to Varlamov today vs. Boston. Varlamov is 11-5-4 with a 2.78 GAA and .910 SV% on home ice this season and is 1-0-1 with a 2.37 GAA and .919 SV% in his first two games vs. the Bruins.
Hogberg allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Senators win over the Canucks on Thursday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Hogberg, who is 4-4-5 with a 3.11 GAA and .909 SV% on home ice this season. In his first start vs. the Red Wings, Hogberg allowed two goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss (Jan.10).
Hogberg allowed four goals on 45 shots in the Senators loss in Columbus on Monday. Hogberg has lost three straight (0-2-1) while posting a 4.61 GAA and .874 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has gone 4-1-1 while scoring an impressive 4.33 goals per game in their last six games.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames win in Boston on Tuesday. Rittich has turned in back-to-back wins, stopping 53 of the 57 shots (.930 SV%) that he's faced. He'll look to stay hot against a Nashville team that has won five of their last seven (5-1-1) games while scoring 2.86 goals per game. Rittich surrendered five goals on 36 shots in a 6-5 OT win in his first game vs. the Preds.
Schneider allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Devils win in Detroit on Tuesday. The win moved Schneider to 1-5-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .889 SV% in seven road appearances (five starts) in 2020. Tonight he will go for back-to-back wins for the first time since February 17th/21st, 2019. He'll face a Sharks team that has lost five in a row while scoring just 1.80 goals per game.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames win in Boston on Tuesday. Rittich has turned in back-to-back wins, stopping 53 of the 57 shots (.930 SV%) that he's faced. He'll look to stay hot against a Nashville team that has won five of their last seven (5-1-1) games while scoring 2.86 goals per game. Rittich surrendered five goals on 36 shots in a 6-5 OT win in his first game vs. the Preds.
Drouin is being hampered by an ankle issue, so he'll come out of the lineup for Thursday's game vs. the Rangers. Charles Hudon was recalled from Laval (AHL) and will draw in for Drouin.
Hogberg allowed four goals on 45 shots in the Senators loss in Columbus on Monday. Hogberg has lost three straight (0-2-1) while posting a 4.61 GAA and .874 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has gone 4-1-1 while scoring an impressive 4.33 goals per game in their last six games.
Rittich allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Flames win in Detroit on Sunday. It was a much-needed win for Rittich, who struggled mightily in his previous two outings. Tonight he faces a Bruins team that is 11-2-0 while scoring 3.23 goals per game in their last 13 games.
Tonight will be Schneider's first start since January 18th. He was pulled after giving up four goals on 17 shots in the Devils 5-0 loss in Columbus. Schneider is still looking for his first win of the season, going 0-6-1 with a 4.65 GAA and .852 SV% thus far. With that said, if he's going to get a win, his best chance would be tonight against the league's worst team.
Duclair was forced to leave Monday's game in Columbus and is not expected to play tonight in Nashville. To fill that hole, the Senators have recalled Filip Chlapik from Belleville (AHL).
Varlamov stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Islanders win over the Sharks on Sunday. Varlamov has won two straight while stopping 50 of the 52 shots (.962 SV%) that he’s faced. Tonight he faces the Rangers for the third time this season—he is 0-2-0 while giving up nine goals on 63 shots (.857 SV%) in the first two meetings.
Clutterbuck has been out since December 19th after undergoing wrist surgery but is ready to re-join the Islanders for Tuesday's morning skate. He played just two games during his conditioning stint but it's unclear whether or not he's 100 percent ready to return to the NHL lineup.
The 2020 first-round pick is top-three protected, and the 2022 third-rounder is conditional on the Islanders winning the Stanley Cup this season. Pageau is in the midst of a career year, scoring 24 goals and adding 16 assists in 60 games this season. The 27-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1.
Varlamov allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Islanders win over the Red Wings on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Varlamov, who will make his 35th start tonight vs. the Sharks. In his first start against the Sharks, Varlamov stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss (Nov.23).
