Evgeni Nabokov G FA Tue 3/20/12 9:01 AM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov's agent, Don Meehan, and New York Islanders GM Garth Snow were scheduled to continue contract talks on Monday night.
According to a couple of sources, an extension may come before the end of the regular season. Nabokov has gone winless in his past four outings, while posting a 0-2-2 record and allowing 16 goals, but he still owns a solid .913 save percentage and a 2.58 goals-against average this year.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 3/15/12 9:48 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Flyers Thursday.
Nabokov has struggled lately and tonight was another example of his poor play between the pipes. However, he should start most of the Islanders games down the stretch but is just a low-end number two fantasy goaltender in deeper leagues at best playing for the lowly Islanders. He should be avoided if possible.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Tue 3/13/12 9:56 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 5-4 shootout defeat at the hands of Washington Tuesday.
This is one Nabokov will see in his nightmares, as the Islanders held two three-goal leads before allowing Washington to come all the way back. The Russian netminder has struggled of late and with his weak supporting cast he's a difficult player to recommend.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Tue 3/13/12 12:28 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov will play between the pipes on Tuesday.
Nabokov has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in six of his last seven starts. He has a 3.94 GAA and .866 save percentage in four March games.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Sun 3/11/12 11:08 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers Sunday.
Nabokov wasn't bad in this contest, but he did find himself standing too deep in his net when Marian Gaborik beat him for the overtime winner. He should start most of the Islanders games down the stretch so he's worth starting in deeper leagues.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 3/8/12 9:35 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov was saddled with the loss against the New Jersey Devils Thursday night.
Nabokov allowed five goals on 20 shots in the contest and lost for the sixth time in 16 games (10-5-1). The Russian netminder is now 16-17-1 on the season and is just a low-end number two fantasy goaltender in deeper leagues at best. These two teams will meet again Saturday at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 3/8/12 1:47 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov will get the call on Thursday against New Jersey.
Nabokov backed up Anders Nilsson when the Swedish netminder shutout the Devils in his last outing this past Sunday.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Sat 3/3/12 3:47 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov saved 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 victory Saturday afternoon.
Nabokov snapped his three-game losing streak to bring his record up to 16-16-1 this season. This is the first time he's held an opponent to two or fewer goals since the Islanders' 3-1 win on Feb. 14.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Sat 3/3/12 12:35 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov will get a chance to bounce back Saturday afternoon.
Nabokov will start against Boston despite the fact that he allowed five goals on 29 shots on Thursday. Nabokov has been great this season, but he has allowed three or more goals in each of his last four starts.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 3/1/12 11:24 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders' 6-3 loss to the Flyers Thursday night.
Nabokov has entrenched himself as the go-to guy on Long Island and the Islanders seem to be working towards an agreement on a long-term deal with the Russian netminder. However, he's just a low-end number two fantasy goaltender in deeper leagues but should get the majority of starts down the stretch in Long Island.