New York Islanders News

Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Capitals on January 18th. Thomas Greiss has started the last three games but it looks like they'll go with Varlamov tonight vs. the Stars. Varlamov has lost his last four starts (0-3-1) while posting a 4.44 GAA and .864 SV%. Dallas comes into Tuesday having won six of their last eight road games (6-2-0) while averaging 2.63 goals for and 2.38 goals against per game.

Rittich allowed six goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Oilers. He was pulled and then reinserted after Cam Talbot was tossed for fighting but the end result was Rittich's worst outing of the season. He'll look to get back in the win column against the Sharks, who have lost five of their last six while scoring just 1.67 goals per game.

Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Capitals on January 18th. Thomas Greiss has started the last three games but it looks like they'll go with Varlamov tonight vs. the Stars. Varlamov has lost his last four starts (0-3-1) while posting a 4.44 GAA and .864 SV%. Dallas comes into Tuesday having won six of their last eight road games (6-2-0) while averaging 2.63 goals for and 2.38 goals against per game.

Rittich stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Flames shootout win in Edmonton on Wednesday. He'll get the nod again tonight in another instalment of the Battle of Alberta. He's 9-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% on home-ice this year and is 2-0 while stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%) in two games against the Oilers this year.

Hogberg allowed three goals on 53 shots in the Senators loss to New Jersey on Monday. Hogberg has been super busy in his last two games, facing a combined 96 shots, stopping 90 of them for a .947 SV%. He'll likely have his hands full again on Friday with a red-hot Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in town.

Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders loss to the Capitals on January 18th. Varlamov has lost four straight starts (0-3-1) while posting a 4.44 GAA and .864 SV%. Today he faces a Canucks team that has won four in a row while scoring 3.75 goals per game.

Rittich gave up four goals on 20 shots in the Flames loss in Ottawa on January 18th. Rittich has been inconsistent since the Christmas break, going 3-4-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .903 SV% in seven starts. Rittich has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .928 SV% in six career starts against their Alberta rivals.

Drouin has been out since mid-November after undergoing wrist surgery on November 18th. Drouin practiced for the second straight day on Wednesday but will need a few more skates before returning to the lineup. Monitor his status heading into their back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday.

Hogberg stopped 40 of 42 shots in the Senators win over the Flames on January 18th. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Hogberg, who has gone 2-0-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .913 SV% in his first five starts at the Canadian Tire Centre. He gets set to face a Devils team that lost their last three games before their bye week but will get Kyle Palmieri back on Monday.

Hogberg stopped 40 of 42 shots in the Senators win over the Flames on January 18th. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Hogberg, who has gone 2-0-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .913 SV% in his first five starts at the Canadian Tire Centre. He gets set to face a Devils team that lost their last three games before their bye week but will get Kyle Palmieri back on Monday.

Palmieri missed the last four games with a left foot injury but will play Monday in Ottawa. Palmieri, who has 12 points (5G / 7A) in his last 13 games, will be back on the top line with Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt.

Pageau missed the last two games before the All-Star break with a sore neck but head coach D.J. Smith expects him to play Monday vs. the Devils. Pageau has cooled off recently, scoring just one goal with one assist in his last seven games.

Rittich allowed one goal on 36 shots in the Flames shootout win in Toronto on Thursday. Rittich has been terrific in his last two outings, stopping 70 of the 73 shots (.959 SV%) that he has faced. He stopped 26 of 27 shots in a winning effort in his first start vs. Ottawa and is 10-7-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this year.

Pageau was a late-scratch on Thursday and will miss his second straight game with a sore neck on Saturday afternoon. Artem Anisimov will move up with Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair while Pageau is out.

Hogberg allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Senators loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off but will make his fourth start in five games today vs. the visiting Flames. Hogberg has gone 1-0-3 with a 3.11 GAA and .900 SV% on home-ice and Calgary comes in having won six of their last seven while scoring 2.71 goals per game.

Varlamov allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Varlamov has lost three straight (0-2-1) while posting a 4.20 GAA and .875 SV%. This afternoon he faces the Capitals for the third time this season--he is 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .925 SV% in the first two meetings.

Pageau was a late-scratch from Thursday's lineup, did not practice on Friday and is listed as a game-time call for Saturday's afternoon game. With no morning skate, wait for an update a few hours before puck-drop or check on his status during warmups (3:30 pm ET).

Cizikas missed the last two games with a groin injury but will play tonight vs. the Rangers. He comes in having scored four goals in his last eight games.

Rittich stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Flames 2-0 loss in Montreal on Monday. It was a strong outing for Rittich, who was starting to lose his grip on the No.1 gig in recent weeks. He’s been solid on the road, posting a 2.83 GAA and .915 SV% but draws a brutal matchup in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs have scored 4.75 goals per game in their last eight home games.