This marks Varlamov's 6th straight start this season. The Avalanche will be without their captain Gabriel Landeskog for the second game in a row. He has 2 wins in 5 starts with a 2.59 GAA and .919 SV% and will take on an always tough Canucks team tonight.
Varlamov was pulled in his last outing, he has two great games sandwiched between two bad performances. Varlamov is going to need to find some consistency before being a reliable #1 fantasy option.
Varlamov is off to a good start this season with a 2-1 record to go along with a 1.68 GAA and .948 SV%. The Avalanche are a tough team to gauge, but if Varlamov continues to play well he could be a solid fantasy option. He has a tough matchup tonight however facing one of the leagues hottest teams in San Jose.
CBJ is always a good matchup for opposing tenders.
Varlamov got beat up pretty good in the season opener against the Wild, and the task doesn't get any easier as he faces the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings tonight.
Varlamov is up for a tough task if the Wild offense is as powerful as anticipated.
In his 4 career start against the Wild, Varlamov has a 4-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA, a .962 SV% and 1 shutout.
In three career starts against the Blue Jackets, Varlamov has a 2-1-0 record with a 1.31 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout.
Cizikas is banged up and unable to play tonight. He has four assists through 15 games.
In four career appearances against the Flames, Varlamov has a 1-3-0 record with a 2.36 GAA and .897 SV%.
Lamb just completed his fourth year at the U. of Minnesota-Duluth, scoring nine goals and 31 points.
In five career appearances against the Canucks, Varly has a 0-4-1 record with a 3.29 GAA and .890 SV%.
Palmieri gets sent down to give the Syracuse Crunch a boost. He scored four goals and seven points in 18 games this season.
In three career appearances against the Sharks, Varlamov has a 2-1-0 record with a 2.93 GAA and .899 SV%.
In four career appearances against the Canucks, Varlamov has a 0-4-0 record with a 3.40 GAA and .885 SV%.
In three career starts against the Coyotes, Varlamov has a 1-2-0 record with a 3.67 GAA and .874 SV%.
In three career appearances against the Flames, Varlamov has a 0-3-0 record with a 2.91 GAA and .855 SV%.
In two career starts against the Avs, Varlamov has a 1-1-0 record with a 4.50 GAA and .775 SV%.
In two career starts against the Avs, Varlamov has a 1-1-0 record with a 4.50 GAA and .775 SV%.
Cizikas moves up from the fourth line. The rookie has three assists in nine games.
