Evgeni Nabokov turned aside 28 of 29 shots in a 4-1 win Saturday. Nabokov has allowed two or fewer goals in three straight contests. He's taken advantage of Al Montoya and Rick DiPietro's injuries to position himself as the team's starting goaltender. It's still not known when Montoya or DiPietro will return, but Nabokov will continue to get the vast majority of the Islanders' starts until they're healthy.

Evgeni Nabokov posted just his third victory of 2011-12 on Thursday. He stopped 29 of 30 against the Calgary Flames to halt a three-game losing skid.

Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves on 30 shots in a 3-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday night. Just recently Nabokov took the loss against the Rangers in a 4-2 contest. With redemption at stake Evgeni put forth an impressive performance but still came away with the loss. The Islanders offence was shut out in this contest, despite firing 28 shots on goal.

Evgeni Nabokov lost his second consecutive game as the New York Islanders fell 5-3 Friday night to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Nabokov could stop only 22 of 26 shots in the defeat and his record dropped to 2-7-0. He was on the losing end of a 4-2 defeat to the New York Rangers Thursday night.

Evgeni Nabokov stopped 21 of 24 shots in a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night. His record dropped to 2-6-0 as a result of the defeat. With Rick DiPietro and Al Montoya out with injuries, Nabokov has a shot to see the lion share of the starts for the Islanders. However, he isn't a very safe option between the pipes right now.

Evgeni Nabokov stopped all 19 of the shots he faced after Al Montoya was injured to help the New York Islanders earn a 3-2 shootout win. If Montoya's injury is significant, Nabokov could get a job to show that he still "has it." The Islanders are a tough team to peg fantasy-wise, especially in net. This situation is certainly worth watching if you're desperate for starting goaltending - even if it's mediocre - though.

Evgeni Nabokov is expected to play between the pipes in a minimum of one of the Islanders' next three games. That makes sense, considering that the Islanders are about to enter a stretch of three contests in four days. It looks like the starting job is Al Montoya's to lose at this point.

Evgeni Nabokov (groin) is expected to serve as the backup or starter on Saturday. Netminder Kevin Poulin has been sent to the minors, so the Islanders only have two healthy goaltenders, including Nabokov. He was originally expected to return Thursday, but he suffered a minor setback during Wednesday's practice.

Evgeni Nabokov was experiencing some "discomfort" in his groin following Wednesday's practice, so he won't return to the crease on Thursday night. Kevin Poulin is projected to start against the Dallas Stars and we are assuming that Al Montoya will be his backup. Consider Nabokov day-to-day for the time being.

Evgeni Nabokov will have his groin checked on Thursday morning and if he feels well enough then he will probably be between the pipes for the Islanders against Dallas. Coach Jack Capuano thinks Al Montoya might be getting tired saying, "He's been great for us, but maybe there's a little fatigue there." Nabokov's last appearance came on Nov. 17 in a breif outing versus Montreal.