Evgeni Malkin scored twice and Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves to lead Russia to a 5-2 quarter-final victory over Canada at the world hockey championship.
Loui Eriksson tucked the puck past fallen goalie Semyon Varlamov in Round 5 of the shootout Monday night to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win and halt Washington's home winning streak at 13 games.
The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday that rookie goaltender Semyon Varlamov has been assigned to the American Hockey League, signalling that he's ready to return to action after an injury absence.
Coming off his first regular-season shutout, rookie goalie Semyon Varlamov will make his fourth consecutive start when the Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 6:30 p.m. ET).
Alexander Ovechkin created something out of nothing, as he often does, and Semyon Varlamov recorded his first career regular-season shutout as the Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Wednesday night.
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