Varlamov earns first win after long road back for Islanders

Oct 28, 2026, 2:02 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

It was Varlamov's first win since Nov. 14, 2024, when he made 24 saves in a 5-2 victory at the Vancouver Canucks. It's been so long, only seven skaters from that night were in the lineup in Nashville. But after the medical marvel proved to Islanders brass in training camp he was physically able to return to the NHL, Varlamov is back.

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