Evgeni Nabokov G FA Tue 3/11/14 4:44 AM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov let in four goals on 24 shots in the Islanders 7-4 win over the Canucks Monday night.
Nabokov didn't play very well, but the Islanders managed to win anyway. He has allowed 16 goals in his last four games and his save percentage has been terrible in all of those games. He now has a 12-13-6 record with a 2.93 GAA and .900 save percentage. The Islanders definitely need better numbers from him.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Fri 3/7/14 3:37 AM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Islanders 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers Thursday night.
Nabokov has only won one game in his last five starts and he has blown a third-period lead 10 times this season. He now has a 11-13-6 record with a 2.89 GAA and .901 save percentage. The Islanders will have their next game tonight against Calgary so look for Anders Nilsson to start.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 3/6/14 1:55 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov will be in the Islanders' crease Thursday night versus Edmonton.
He was beaten for five goals on 19 shots against New Jersey last Saturday, so Anders Nilsson started the team's last two matches. Nilsson was solid in a 3-2 overtime win over Winnipeg on Tuesday, but coach Jack Capuano is going to give Nabokov a chance to rebound in Edmonton. Nilsson may start Friday night in Calgary.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Sat 3/1/14 4:45 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov was burned for five goals on 19 shots in a 6-1 blowout loss against New Jersey on Saturday afternoon.
He allowed four goals in Thursday's overtime win over Toronto, but he wasn't lucky enough to escape with a victory this time around. Nabokov was pulled in favor of Anders Nilsson after two periods of work. Nilsson made 15 saves on 16 shots in relief. Nabokov currently has a .902 save percentage and a 2.89 GAA in 32 appearances this year.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 2/27/14 10:05 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov and the Islanders prevailed in a wild 5-4 overtime win against Toronto Thursday.
Nabokov allowed four goals on just 22 shots in the game, but his offense bailed him out and helped him improve his record to 11-12-5. His GAA is now 2.78 while his save percentage is a meager .905.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Sat 2/8/14 9:49 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov made 22 saves in the Islanders' 5-2 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday night.
The netminder "only" gave up three of the goals. There are a number of deficiencies on this team and the goalie play is clearly one of them. Nabokov has a 2.73 goals-against average and .909 save percentage.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Thu 2/6/14 9:49 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov struggled in the Islanders' 4-2 loss to Calgary on Thursday night.
Nabokov allowed three goals on just 21 shots in the defeat, which was his third loss in his last four starts. His record is 10-11-5 while his GAA and save percentage are 2.73 and .909, respectively.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Tue 2/4/14 10:29 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov notched the 57th shutout of his career Tuesday night to break a three game losing streak in Washington.
Nabokov needed just 22 saves to capture his second doughnut of the season, but every one counted as the final score read 1-0. The veteran improves his record to 10-10-5 with the win.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Tue 2/4/14 2:01 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
The New York Islanders will go with Evgeni Nabokov on Tuesday.
It will be Nabokov's third straight start. He has a 2.83 GAA and .907 save percentage in 27 contests this season.
Evgeni Nabokov G FA Fri 1/31/14 10:03 PM
Evgeni Nabokov
G FA
Evgeni Nabokov stopped 33 shots in the Islanders' 4-1 loss to the Rangers Friday night.
Nabokov posted his second straight solid performance against the Rangers since returning from injury, but has two losses to show for it. Nonetheless, blocking 65/70 in those two games is an encouraging sign that the veteran might still have something left to give both his team and fantasy owners.