DeAngelo will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Friday.
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Engvall will make his season debut on Friday.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for wamups.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Varlamov stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Islanders' shutout win over the Rangers on opening night. He was scheduled to start Saturday's rematch but was scratched after getting hit in the face in warmups. Luckily the injury was not serious and he'll be back between the pipes tonight vs. a Bruins offence that has been relatively quiet through their first two games.
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Bear will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. the Canadiens.
Varlamov (upper-body) is available to play Monday vs. the Bruins.
Varlamov was scheduled to start Saturday but took a puck up high in warmups and ended up not playing. Head coach Barry Trotz said that both Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin are available to start on Monday but did not name a starter. We will get confirmation once warmups start at 4:30 PM ET.
The Maple Leafs have promoted Pierre Engvall from the AHL to the Taxi squad.
Nick Robertson was hurt over the weekend and is expected to miss some time, so Engvall comes up from the AHL and should be in the lineup on Monday evening. The 24-year-old Engvall had eight goals and seven assists (15 points) in 48 games with the Maple Leafs last season.
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Sorokin starts Saturday after Semyon Varlamov was hurt in warmups.
DeAngelo will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
DeAngelo had a tough game on Thursday and took undisciplined penalties so he will sit in the second game of the season but head coach David Quinn said “he’ll be back in the lineup soon.” Brendan Smith will replace DeAngelo on the Rangers’ blueline and Adam Fox will be on PP1.
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Varlamov will start the Islanders season opener on Thursday.
In his first year with the Islanders, Varlamov went 19-14-6 with a 2.62 GAA, .914 SV% and two shutouts in 45 appearances (39 starts). In year-2, Varlamov will be pressured by rookie netminder Ilya Sorokin but he is still expected to start the majority of games as long as he's healthy and playing well. He was 0-2-1 with an ugly 4.64 GAA and .857 SV% in three games vs. the Rangers last year.
The Islanders have signed Matt Martin to a four-year deal worth $6.0 million ($1.5M AAV).
The Islanders have re-signed Mathew Barzal to a three-year contract extension worth $21.0 million ($7.0M AAV)
Barzal debuted in Islanders' camp on Saturday, fresh off of a three-year contract extension. The 23-year-old centre had 19 goals and 41 assists (60 points) in 68 games a season ago and has averaged 14 goals and 36 assists (50 points) per 56-games over the last three years. Given the depth at the position, Barzal is a strong No.2 fantasy centre now that he'll be there for the start of the 2021 season.
The Oilers have signed Ethan Bear to a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
The Panthers have signed Anthony Duclair to a one-year contract worth $1.7 million.
The Islanders have signed Ryan Pulock to a two-year contract worth $10.0 million ($5.0M AAV).
The Rangers have signed Tony DeAngelo to a two-year deal worth $9.6 million ($4.8M AAV).
The Wild have re-signed Carson Soucy to a three-year contract worth $8.25 million ($2.75M AAV).
In his first full season in the NHL, Soucy produced seven goals and seven assists (14 points) in 55 games. The 6-foot-4 defenseman has never been a big point producer, so that 21-point per 82-game pace is probably close to his ceiling moving forward. He can play a physical brand of hockey though, ranking second among Wild defensemen in Hits/60 (4.81).
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.
Pelech is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 6.
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Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups and will start Game 5 vs. the Lightning.