Varlamov regained his form on Tuesday, stopped 36 of 37 shots in a 5-1 win over Chicago. The Avalanche got him out to an early 3-0 lead and he was able to coast to the finish. His three straight losses prior to Tuesday proved to us why he has a career .914 SV% and that he won't maintain a SV% above .930 all season. However he is on a good team, and .914 is not so bad, he remains a solid number-1 fantasy option.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Panthers on Saturday. It was his fourth loss in his last five starts. After a 7-1-0 October, Varly is 2-4-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .898 SV% in November. He has a difficulties matchup with the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in town tonight.
Varlamov allowed two goals on six shots in a brief relief effort of J.S Giguere on Thursday. The Avalanche have been humbled in their last two games - losing 2-1 to CAR and 7-3 to STL. Varlamov will look to get the Avs back on track tonight vs. the Panthers.
Varlamov turned aside 33 of 34 shots to take the win over the Capitals on Sunday. The W moved him to 9-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .936 SV% on the season. He continues to be a reliable fantasy starter and has a strong matchup tonight vs. the Hurricanes and their 28th ranked offence.
Head coach Jack Capuano did not know what his lineup would be tonight, other than Thomas Vanek being out. Clutterbuck has missed the last three games after scoring a goal and adding an assist in his first 12 games with the Islanders. They will likely announce their lineup later in the afternoon, stand-by.
Varlamov had his worst outing of the season on Wednesday - he allowed five goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Coyotes. He will be back in the crease tonight facing another tough opponent. The Capitals and their ninth ranked scoring offence will face off with Colorado in Denver tonight.
Just over 24 hours after being in court last Thursday, Varlamov recorded his third straight win on Friday. He stopped 27 of 29 shots to preserve the victory over the Stars. Varlamov has been great but don't forget the serious charges that he is facing. However as long as he is starting games, you can continue to roll with him.
It was reported earlier in the week that J.S Giguere was going to start this evening. After Varlamov's run-in with the law this week, it appeared that Giguere would become the starter for the foreseeable future. However, Varlamov is back with the team and will end up getting the start tonight. He will face a solid Dallas Stars team tonight.
Varlamov will serve as J.S Giguere's back-up tomorrow.
Pageau had one goal in eight games with the Senators.
Until more information is released, assume Varlamov will be unable to start for the Avs.
With Selanne sidelined for a couple of weeks with a facial injury, Palmieri will likely shift from the third line RW slot to the second line RW. Palmieri had two goals on Tuesday, giving him three goals and two assists in 11 games.
Varlamov held the Hurricanes to two goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 win on Friday. He has now won six of the seven starts he's made while posting a 1.73 GAA and .948 SV%. He good chance to move to 7-1-0 with the Jets in town.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 28 shots in a loss to Detroit in his last start. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a banged up Hurricanes team who is down to their third string goalie.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 41 shots in a 3-2 win over Dallas on Tuesday. The win moved him to 5-0 with a 1.20 GAA and .965 SV%. He will look to keep the Avalanche undefeated tonight against the Red Wings.
Varlamov has started four games and allowed one goal in each start. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .970 SV%, he will try to continue to shock the fantasy world tomorrow against the Stars. Dallas is forced to start their second or third goalie, so Varly has a good chance to start 5-0.
Palmieri was sidelined for Thursday's game but will be back when Anaheim takes on Ottawa. He has yet to record a point in three games.
Clutterbuck recovered way ahead of schedule and will be on the ice tonight. He was practicing on the Islanders third line throughout the week, but with Matt Moulson questionable tonight, he could skate alongside former OHL teammate John Tavares.
Varlamov will start tomorrow after getting the night off on Thursday. He He has allowed one goal in all three games and sits a 3-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .967 SV%. It will be his first start against the Capitals after playing in Washington from 2008-11. It would be tough to bench Varlamov after his start, but Alex Ovechkin and the Caps pose some problems.
Palmieri was injured on Sunday and will be replaced by Emerson Etem tomorrow. The Ducks next contest is not until Sunday, so consider him questionable for the matchup with the Senators.
