Semyon Varlamov’s opportunities are limited through no fault of his own. But he is making the absolute most of every chance he has right now.
making the absolute most of every chanceSo far, that means in three starts in goal for the Islanders — with Ilya Sorokin taking the other six — Varlamov has turned in a pair of shutouts, already matching his yearly total from each of the past two seasons.
New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov has recorded two shutouts for the Islanders this season.Although Sorokin has been the No. 1 goaltender for a long time — Varlamov played just 23 games last year and 31 the year prior — this is the first time that the expectation before the season has been for Sorokin to play such a heavy majority of games.The 35-year-old, who started his career in Washington, has been completely content with that arrangement.
The Islanders owe a lot of their 5-2-2 start to goaltending, and rarely was that more evident than Thursday night.
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