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• Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Wins again Thursday

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Varlamov allowed two goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks. The Islanders played an excellent defensive game over the first two periods, and they built up enough of a lead for Varlamov to protect in the third. He's now won two straight games, and he's allowed just five goals on 81 shots over his last three outings. Varlamov is 3-3-1 with a 2.86 GAA and an .892 save percentage over seven appearances this season. Ilya Sorokin will likely be back between the pipes for Saturday's matinee game in Seattle.

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• Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Slated to start Thursday

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Varlamov is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. Varlamov stopped 28 of 30 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Ottawa in his most recent start last Thursday. He has a 2-3-1 record, 3.01 GAA and .887 save percentage over six appearances with the Islanders in 2024-25. Vancouver is a challenging adversary with an 8-3-3 record. The Canucks are also tied for 13th offensively with 3.21 goals per game.

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• Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Game sharpening into focus

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Varlamov made 28 saves in a 4-2 win over Ottawa on Thursday. Varlamov benefited from a relative outburst in scoring from his team, which sits in the bottom quarter of the league in terms of goals scored. And his own game has settled recently, too. Varlamov has allowed just three goals in his last two starts (1-1-0) after seeing 15 whiz past in his four games prior. He has long been one of the most stable backups in the NHL, and it seems like he's rounding back into steady form for daily formats.

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• Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Exits ice first Thursday

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Varlamov was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road versus Ottawa. Varlamov has managed just one win in his five appearances this season, posting a 1-3-1 record to go with a 3.21 GAA and .876 save percentage. While the Isles don't have a back-to-back on the schedule until the end of November, the coaching staff seems to want to get Varlamov into the mix along with starter Ilya Sorokin and could still see a handful of opportunities.

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• Islanders' Semyon Varlamov: Takes tough loss Wednesday

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Varlamov stopped 24 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 2-0 loss to the Blue Jackets, with Columbus' last goal getting scored into an empty net. He was locked in a scoreless tie with Elvis Merzlikins until early in the third period, when Damon Severson flipped a pass toward the front of the net that deflected past Varlamov off the skate of Ryan Pulock. The veteran netminder has had an up and down start to the season in a timeshare with Ilya Sorokin, and the Islanders' offensive struggles haven't helped -- Varlamov is 1-3-1 in five appearances with a 3.21 GAA and .876 save percentage.

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