Semyon Varlamov will start for the New York Islanders against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Varlamov previously stopped 34 of 34 shots in a 3-0 win against the Blue Jackets on October 28. Spencer Martin will be in goal for the Blue Jackets. The Islanders won 2-0 in their previous matchup with the same goalie matchup. Patrik Laine and Erik Gudbranson are out for the Blue Jackets due to illness. The game is taking place at UBS Arena. Varlamov has a strong record against the Blue Jackets, with 10 wins in 18 games and a .939 save percentage. The game is underway on Long Island.
#CBJ starters: Johnson-Fantilli-Bemstrom Provorov-Peeke Greaves Scratches: F Laine (ill), D Gudbranson (ill), G Tarasov (conditioning assignment) Joel Hofer in the #stlblues net. Welcome back Brandon Saad, who is in the starting lineup.
#CBJ starters: Johnson - Fantilli - Bemstrom; Provorov - Peeke; Greaves. Former #CBJ Brandon Saad in the #STLBlues starting lineup. G Joel Hofer, the Blues backup, gets the start, his first career appearance vs. #CBJ.
No changes to the #CBJ lines from last night in warmups. Just Jet in net.
This will be Jet Greaves' second-ever NHL start. The 22-year-old stopped 46 of 49 shots in his NHL debut last year at Toronto. Also, same #CBJ lineup means Patrik Laine and Erik Gudbranson remain out with illness.
Same lineup tonight for #CBJ other than Jet Greaves getting the start in net vs #stlblues
#CBJ says the only lineup change tonight against the Blues is Jet Greaves in net
#Isles PK, notably led by Semyon Varlamov, gets it done.
Varlamov in net for the #Isles ... he of the 2-0 shutout victory in Columbus when these teams played in October. #CBJ
Hockey is happening in New York, I think. #CBJ
Puck has dropped between #CBJ and the the Islanders at UBS Arena. Martin vs. Varlamov.
Varlamov to the left, Martin to the right, and #CBJ hockey is under way on Long Island
#CBJ starters: Gaudreau-Jenner-Danforth Provorov-Peeke Martin Scratches: F Laine (ill), D Gudbranson (ill), G Tarasov (conditioning assignment) Semyon Varlamov in the #Isles net.
#Isles Varlamov vs. #CBJ over his career: 18 GP (17 starts) 10-5-2, .939 SV%, 2.13 GAA, 4 SO
#Isles Semyon Varlamov (4-3-1, 2.50 GAA, .926 save pct.) and #CBJ Spencer Martin (2-6-1, 3.20, .902) lead the teams onto the ice for warmups here at UBS Arena. That was also goalie matchup for Isles 2-0 win at Columbus on Oct. 28
#Isles Semyon Varlamov vs. #CBJ Spencer Martin as teams take the ice for warmups.
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#Isles Semyon Varlamov vs. #CBJ Spencer Martin (per @BrianHedger) will be goalie matchup tonight at UBS Arena. Same matchup we saw in late October, with NYI winning 2-0 in Columbus.
Bemstrom, Blankenburg go right into the #CBJ lineup vs #Isles with Laine, Gudbranson out again with illness. Greaves will back up Martin with Merzlikins not here.
Semyon Varlamov off the ice first at #Isles morning skate. He’ll get the start tonight. Stopped 34 of 34 vs. #CBJ in a 3-0 won on 10/28.
Sorokin taking shots from Wahlstrom, Martin, and Hutton ahead of #Isles morning skate. Looks like Varlamov will get the start vs. #CBJ