Schneider stopped all 18 shots that he faced after replacing Keith Kinkaid in the Devils’ loss to the Capitals last Thursday. Schneider has gone 4-3-2 with a 2.09 GAA and .931 SV% in 10 games in December and tonight he makes his second start vs. Detroit. He was shelled for five goals on 33 shots in an OT loss in the first meeting.
Clutterbuck was hurt during last Thursday’s game vs. the Canadiens and missed Monday’s practice. Clutterbuck is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will remain out of the lineup tonight vs. the Capitals.
Lee was held out of Tuesday’s game vs. Columbus, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Canadiens. Lee will take his spot next to John Tavares back and comes into play with 17 goals, which is second on the team behind only Tavares.
Varlamov has been battling a groin injury for a while now and the Avalanche deemed the best idea would be for him to undergo hip surgery to repair his injured groin. Fellow goalies Calvin Pickard and Spencer Martin will backstop the Avalanche moving forward and Varlamov might have played his final games in an Avalanche uniform.
Schneider allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Devils’ win in Minnesota last Tuesday. Schneider missed both games over the weekend because of an illness, but it looks like he’ll start tonight vs. the Kings. Schneider has won two in a row while turning aside 53 of 57 shots (.930 SV%). The Kings come in on a four-game losing streak.
Schneider allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Devils’ win in Minnesota last Tuesday. Schneider missed both games over the weekend because of an illness, but it looks like he’ll start tonight vs. the Kings. Schneider has won two in a row while turning aside 53 of 57 shots (.930 SV%). The Kings come in on a four-game losing streak.
Lee is battling an illness and will be a game-time decision tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Lee has three goals and three assists, while averaging 4.2 shots per game in his last five contests.
Clutterbuck has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and head coach Doug Weight said that there’s an 80 percent chance that he won’t play on Saturday. Consider Clutterbuck a game-time decision.
Mayfield replaced Johnny Boychuk in the lineup on Saturday and will do so again tonight. Mayfield hasn’t played much this season, but has been effective when he’s drawn into the lineup. Mayfield comes into play with one goal and three assists (four points) in just four games with the Isles.
Varlamov continues to battle a groin injury and will miss at least the next four games as he is shut down until after the break. With Varlamov out, Calvin Pickard will start on Thursday and Spencer Martin has been recalled to serve as their No.2.
Clutterbuck missed Monday’s game in Boston and is listed a day-to-day. His day-to-day tag suggests that he won’t play on Thursday, but monitor his status during the morning skate to be sure.
Schneider turned aside 21 of 22 shots in the Devils’ win in Vancouver on Sunday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Schneider, who now sits at 3-2-2 with a 1.74 GAA and .940 SV% in seven starts in the month of January. In his first start against the Wild, Schneider stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 2-1 overtime victory.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Predators on Saturday. Varlamov has lost his first two starts since returning to the crease, while allowing a combined six goals on 63 shots (.905 SV%). Varly is 3-9-0 with a 3.19 AGA ad .903 SV% on home ice and allowed four goals on 21 shots in a 4-0 loss in his first start vs. Chicago.
Clutterbuck will come out of the lineup on Monday because of an undisclosed minor injury. With Ladd out, Stephen Gionta will get back into the lineup. Consider Clutterbuck as day-to-day.
Varlamov served as Calvin Pickard’s backup last Friday, but tonight he makes his first start since January 22nd. Varlamov has struggled mightily this season, going 6-14-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .901 SV% in 21 games. The Avalanche are a terrible team, which is going to limit his upside in the second half.
Schneider allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Devils’ loss to the Panthers on Monday. Schneider has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.63 GAA and .945 SV% in January, a huge upgrade in his play from his first three months of the year. He’ll face the Oilers for the second time in a week—he allowed two goals on 43 shot in a 2-1 OT loss to Edmonton last Saturday.
Schneider allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Devils’ overtime loss to the Oilers on Saturday. Schneider rebounded from a very poor outing vs. the Maple Leafs the night before and now sits 2-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .940 SV% in his first four starts in January. Tonight he faces the Panthers, who he is 0-0-2 with a 2.84 GAA and .908 SV% in his first two starts vs. Florida.
