Varlamov will defend the road crease in Montreal on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Varlamov has been great in his last two starts, giving up only two goals on 72 shots in wins over Vegas and Philadelphia. He's 10-6-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .920 save percentage overall. Varlamov will face the Canadiens, who rank 29th in scoring at 2.59 goals per game.