Team Russia’s goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov attends team practice in the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY ...

Russia goaltender Semyon Varlamov reacts after a second period goal by Finland during a men's quarterfinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia ...

Last year, after Sergei Bobrovsky won the Vezina Trophy, I said that the Olympic starting goalie job was still Semyon Varlamov’s to lose. And it is still the case.

Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov watches the puck heading to his glove by a shot from Philadelphia Flyers' Brayden Schenn during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 6 ...

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky recorded his fourth career postseason shutout on Thursday, securing a 2-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning with 19 saves. Although Bobrovsky had ...

It was Sorokin’s countryman Semyon Varlamov who started for the Islanders against Ovechkin’s Capitals on Thursday night at Capital One Arena. But both goalies spoke with reverence of Ovechkin ...

For Sergei Varlamov, staying behind was a choice. In fact, he didn’t avail himself of an exemption offered to all Ukrainian men. “Men between the ages of 18 to 60 had to stay here but they ...

It’s Semyon Varlamov’s net on opening night. Though Ilya Sorokin will back up Varlamov against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night and is ready to play if needed, the Islanders are not ...

Semyon Varlamov stops Boone Jenner’s shot for one of his 35 saves in the Islanders’ 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets. AP “I thought we battled really hard,” Lambert said.

Varlamov entered Sunday having not won since Dec. 13, when he made 19 saves in a 4-3 win over the Ducks at UBS Arena. Coach Patrick Roy said Sorokin would start Monday night against the Kings.