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Islanders Semyon Varlamov completes remarkable comeback with first game in 676 days

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Sandwiched between a pair of losses — one in overtime on Nov. 29, 2024 against the Washington Capitals and one on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden against the Rangers — was 676 days’ worth of tests to Semyon Varlamov’s spirit.

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  1. New York Post

    Islanders’ Semyon Varlamov taking in every moment of late-career comeback (opens New York Post)

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    At some point, the game may feel like a game again.

  2. New York Post

    Semyon Varlamov makes stunning return to Islanders after 676-day wait: ‘Nothing holds me back’ (opens New York Post)

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    Six hundred and seventy-six days ago Tuesday, Semyon Varlamov was in net for a mostly forgettable overtime loss in Washington.

  3. amNewYork

    Islanders Semyon Varlamov completes remarkable comeback with first game in 676 days (opens amNewYork)

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    Sandwiched between a pair of losses — one in overtime on Nov. 29, 2024 against the Washington Capitals and one on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden against the Rangers — was 676 days’ worth of tests to Semyon Varlamov’s spirit.

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