Kevin Poulin will play between the pipes on Friday. It will be Poulin's first start of the season. The Islanders will also play on Saturday, so it makes sense to give 38-year-old goaltender Evgeni Nabokov a breather.

Don't be surprised if Kevin Poulin starts in goal for the New York Islanders when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets today. Evgeni Nabakov played a solid game in net for the Isles Friday in their 4-3 shootout win against the Devils in New Jersey but coach Jack Capuano is concerned about a fatigue factor. Nabokov played 41 of the Islanders' 48 games last season. After all those games Nabby played last season, I think there was a little bit of a fatigue factor that set in," Capuano said.

Kevin Poulin would have to clear waivers in order to be sent to the minors next season. In other words, even though Poulin has agreed to a two-way contract, he's likely to end up serving as the team's backup goaltender. He had a 3.02 GAA and .893 save percentage in five games last season.

Kevin Poulin has accepting the New York Islanders' qualifying offer. Poulin was a restricted free agent, but the Islanders will keep him for another season on a two-way contract. As things currently stand, Poulin has a real shot of making the Islanders as their backup goaltender.

Kevin Poulin allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers on Thursday night. Poulin was given a start as Evgeni Nabokov enjoyed a well-earned rest now that the Isles have clinched a playoff spot and he played well, only suffering a loss as a result of the poor offensive showing from his teammates.

To update an earlier post, Kevin Poulin will start Thursday's game at Philadelphia. It will mark his first appearance since April 2 when he had 23 saves in a 5-2 win over Winnipeg. The Islanders want to keep veteran goaltender Evgeni Nabokov fresh for the postseason, so he'll probably start Friday's regular-season finale against Buffalo.

It is believed that backup goaltender Kevin Poulin will start in one of the Islanders' final two games of the regular season. New York plays in Philadelphia Thursday night and at Buffalo on Friday, so number one goalie Evgeni Nabokov will probably get a night off. Coach Jack Capuano hasn't revealed his netminder plans yet.

Kevin Poulin recorded his first win of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 victory versus Winnipeg. He made 23 stops in the contest. Poulin has appeared in four games this season and it's likely to get much work behind Evgeni Nabokov as the Islanders challenge for a playoff spot.

Kevin Poulin is expected to get the start in goal Tuesday night. In his last appearance, Poulin allowed five goals on 29 shots in a March 22 loss to Montreal. Given the amount of starts Evgeni Nabokov commands, Poulin has no fantasy value barring injury.

Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin allowed five goals on 29 shots Thursday in a 5-2 loss to Montreal. It was a tough assignment for the backup goalkeeper, who held firm with only two goals against through two periods. He has virtually no fantasy value.