Goaltender Semyon Varlamov has been the backbone of the Colorado Avalanche and if the team has any shot of making the playoffs, he's going to need to play the best hockey of his career.

A word here in defense of the Islanders, who have been catching criticism due to their lack of organizational goaltending depth in the wake of Semyon Varlamov’s injury Tuesday night in Colorado.

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stops the puck during the first period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. AP Sorokin has taken ...

Semyon Varlamov didn’t have much time to get a feel for Colorado’s Sunday contest with Tampa Bay. Less than two minutes in, Varlamov was forced to make a remarkable split-legged toe save on ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves, Anders Lee had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders ...

Varlamov stopped 21 shots through overtime and seven of nine shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens. The veteran netminder wasn't too busy during the first 60 minutes, facing ...

Semyon Varlamov, despite playing behind a bottom ... had its best regular season record since the 2001 Stanley Cup squad. Colorado, very simply, needs him on the ice to be successful.

Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook beat goalie Semyon Varlamov for third-period scores ... Golden Knights favorites to win Stanley Cup The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights lead a ...

Varlamov made 28 saves in a 4-2 win over Ottawa on Thursday. Varlamov benefited from a relative outburst in scoring from his team, which sits in the bottom quarter of the league in goals scored. And ...

Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov are sporting new masks for the 2024-25 season, and they’re excited to show off their new helmets. Varlamov’s mask has an electric blue “Islanders” running ...

Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves, Anders Lee had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday night. Jean-Gabriel ...