| Hot | 4/18/2013 6:18:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov will start Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. | Insight: Nabokov has been one of the hottest goaltenders in the NHL since late March and has won eight of his last 11 starts. He is 5-0-2 with a 1.26 GAA and .948 SV% in April. | | |
| Hot | 4/11/2013 10:05:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov outdueled Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask with 30 saves on 31 shots in a 2-1 win Thursday night at Boston. | Insight: Nabokov has been on fire since shutting out Florida on March 24, and he is a big reason why the Isles are making a playoff push. Over his last nine starts, he is 7-1-1 with a 1.43 GAA and a .945 SV%. | | |
| 3/24/2013 10:41:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov blanked Florida Sunday for his third shutout of the season. | Insight: He racked up 26 saves in the victory. Prior to Sunday, Nabokov had given up a combined 10 goals over his previous three outings. Nabokov's inconsistency makes him a tough player to own in fantasy. | | |
| 3/21/2013 5:37:00 PM |
Description: Islanders netminder Evgeni Nabokov will get the night off Thursday while Kevin Poulin gets the start in net. | Insight: Nabokov has to deal with one of the NHL's worst defenses so he has been hit-or-miss this season (13-9-3, 2.93 GAA, 2 SO). Poulin is 0-1 with a 3.03 GAA in two appearances. | | |
| 3/7/2013 9:40:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov made 35 saves in 61 minutes Thursday against the Rangers but he didn't get much offensive support in a 2-1 overtime loss. | Insight: Nabokov hasn't had a great season -- he came into Thursday's game with a .902 SV% and 2.97 GAA -- but it isn't entirely his fault. New York has one of the NHL's worst defenses with 64 even-strength goals against coming into Thursday. | | |
| 2/23/2013 9:53:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov blanked Buffalo with 35 saves Saturday night. | Insight: Nabokov was already the clear-cut No. 1 goaltender and the Islanders affirmed that by sending down Rick DiPietro to the minors on Saturday afternoon. The veteran has won two straight starts and four of the past five. Unfortunately, he gave up seven goals in his one loss so his numbers do not reflect his recent success. | | |
| 2/21/2013 5:49:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov will be back in net Thursday against Montreal. Rick DiPietro started Tuesday night. | Insight: Nabokov gave up seven goals in a loss to Philadelphia in his last start and has a 3.13 GAA this season. | | |
| 2/18/2013 7:05:00 PM |
Description: Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov had a tough day at the office Monday against the Flyers. The veteran let in seven goals on just 32 shots. | Insight: That's the most goals Nabokov has allowed in a game since November 26, 2005 against the Red Wings. For some reason, the Islanders opted not to pull him so Nabokov remained on the ice for all 60 minutes. He'll try for better luck Tuesday against the Senators. | | |
| 2/5/2013 5:40:00 PM |
Description: New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov will make his eighth start in nine games when his team takes on Pittsburgh Tuesday. | Insight: Nabokov has been mediocre with a 2.99 GAA but strong scoring by the Islanders has helped him start out 4-2-1. Backup Rick DiPietro has just one start on the season, and it came back on Jan. 25. | | |
| 1/29/2013 6:14:00 PM |
Description: New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov will start Tuesday against the Penguins. | Insight: Nabokov (2-1-1, 3.49 GAA, .894 SV%) has started four games to Rick DiPietro's one this season. Nabokov has allowed nine goals over his last two games and is a poor play Tuesday against Pittsburgh. | | |
| 1/27/2013 1:38:00 PM |
Description: New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov will start Sunday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. | Insight: After Sunday, Nabokov (2-1, 3.02 GAA, .907 SV%) will have started four games to Rick DiPietro's one. The Islanders seem to have finally figured out how to keep DiPietro healthy -- play him as little as possible. | | |
| 1/24/2013 3:33:00 PM |
Description: New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov will make his third straight start when the team faces the Maple Leafs on Thursday. | Insight: Nabokov has started off 1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .907 SV% on 54 shots. He's the clear-cut No. 1 goaltender over Rick DiPietro. | | |
| 4/7/2012 3:57:00 PM |
Description: The New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov is doubtful for Saturday versus Columbus. | Insight: Nabokov has been mediocre this season going 19-18-3 with a 2.55 GAA and .914 save percentage. Compare those numbers to his last NHL season in 2009-10 with San Jose when he went 44-16-10 with a 2.43 GAA and a .922 save percentage. | | |
| 12/12/2011 3:57:00 PM |
Description: The New York Islanders have activated Evgeni Nabokov from injured reserve.
TSN | Insight: Nabokov's return just adds to an already confounding and undesireable goaltending situation for fantasy owners. Don't be surprised if Nabby receives a few showcase starts as the Isles attempt to dangle him in a trade. | | |
| 11/18/2011 1:04:00 AM |
Description: Evgeni Nabokov left Thursday's game against Montreal in the first period with a groin injury.
TSN | Insight: Any Nabokov injury would impair the Isles' ability to trade the veteran goalie. Should Nabby miss any time, at least the Isles' goaltending situation would be somewhat easier to figure out, as Al Montoya and Rick DiPietro would likely share starts. | | |
| 11/11/2011 2:04:00 PM |
Description: According to ESPN New York, there is no truth to the rumor that the Islanders are about to trade Evgeni Nabokov to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Fedor Tyutin.
ESPN | Insight: The Islanders are currently challenged with the issue of providing playing time to three goalies: Nabokov, Rick DiPietro, and Al Montoya. Columbus seems like a logical option for the veteran goalie, as the Blue Jackets desparately need a veteran backup to take some of the heat off of Steve Mason. | | |
| 10/28/2011 1:08:00 AM |
Description: Evgeni Nabokov was pulled in favor of Rick DiPietro prior to the shootout of the Islanders' 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Ricky D stopped two of three Penguin shots, but the Islanders failed to score on their side of the shootout. Nabby explained after the game that he left the game because he felt fatigued. Nabokov has been the Isles' starting goalie this week, but the fatigue should mean that he will give way to another Isles' goalie for the next game on Saturday against San Jose, possibly DiPietro. | | |
| 8/2/2011 12:07:00 AM |
Description: Evgeni Nabokov has told Newsday that he plans to join the New York Islanders for the 2011-12 season.
TSN | Insight: Nabokov refused to report to the Islanders after they claimed him off waivers, so the fact that he plans to play for the team seems a bit surprising. Nabokov said that his reason for not reporting was that he needed a few weeks to get back into game shape and there was no point in doing so for a team that was playing out the string. Assuming Nabby keeps his word, the Isles have a very interesting goaltending situation on their hands, as oft-injured Rick DiPietro and Al Montoya will also be competing for goaltending spots. | | |
| 4/22/2011 4:30:00 PM |
Description: The New York Islanders have decided to "toll" Evgeni Nabokov's contract, meaning that the team will own his rights in the 2011-12 season.
Newsday | Insight: The Islanders and Nabokov have been at a deadlock ever since they claimed him off re-entry waivers from Detroit and he refused to report to the team. It looks as if the situation will be much the same heading into next season, so hold off on acquiring Nabokov on any fantasy teams until he agrees to play somewhere. | | |
| 1/25/2011 7:08:00 PM |
Description: The New York Islanders have suspended Evgeni Nabokov for not reporting to the team.
New York Islanders | Insight: This is not a surprise at all, since Nabokov refused to report to the Isles after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Nabby has firmly stated that he wants to play for a contender, so it looks as if there's no way we'll see him in an Islanders' jersey. Where this situation will be headed is anyone's guess now. | | |
