Varlamov (undisclosed) will not be in action against Chicago on Tuesday but has been upgraded to day-to-day, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Varlamov appears to be close to making his season debut and could be an option as early as Thursday's meeting with Columbus. Once the 33-year-old netminder is given the all-clear, he should retake his spot as the No. 1 goaltender, though he figures to face a season-long challenge from Ilya Sorokin for minutes. Varlamov's return to the ice will require him to be activated off injured reserve while Cory Schneider will be dropped to the minors.