The Islanders recalled Hogberg on an emergency basis back on Dec. 5, and that emergency status has not changed. According to a capologist expert who specializes in the CBA and LTIR, the Islanders do not have two fully healthy goaltenders on their roster, so they are in an emergency situation until Varlamov is healthy.

Stefen Rosner of NHL.com is reporting that New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov is expected to return to team practice at some point this week.

While he's been a great story, the Islanders do have a Hogberg problem. On the surface, the Islanders having Hogberg on a two-year deal worth $775,000 is a lip-licking deal, especially if he's going to play like this more often than not.

Through his first five appearances in an Islanders' sweater, Hogberg owns a 1.41 GAA and a .953 SV%, with a record of 1-2-0, but not because of his doing, clearly. Ilya Sorokin, who has played a lot in the absence of Semyon Varlamov, has struggled to find consistency in his game.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders’ disaster scenario came to pass on Saturday. With Semyon Varlamov out with a lower-body injury, Ilya Sorokin fell ill and was unavailable for the match against Utah Hockey Club. That left the Isles scrambling, with Marcus Hogberg in net and Jakub Skarek being recalled from Bridgeport on an emergency basis.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Senators beat the Islanders on Tuesday night.

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