Posts About "Semyon Varlamov"
Islanders Finish Off Memorable Playoff Run
September 18th, 2020 There was a lot to like about the New York Islanders. For a team that nearly missed the postseason after a rough ending to the shortened NHL season, they gave everything they could in their first trip to the Eastern Conference Final since 1993. Related: The Best of the Islanders' Draft Classes Along the way, the Islanders...
3 Takeaways from Islanders' Game 1 Loss to the Lightning
September 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders faced an improbable task of playing their first Conference Final Game in 27 years, nearly 48 hours after their Game 7 win Saturday night over the Philadelphia Flyers. Also, the Islanders spent their off-day traveling from the bubble in Toronto to Edmonton, and clearly, they were not up to the task in their 8-2...
Questions Loom as Islanders Prepare for Highly-Anticipated Game 7
September 4th, 2020 The last two games have been heartbreaking for the New York Islanders. After taking a commanding three games to one lead in their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, they lost back-to-back overtime games, forcing Game 7 on Saturday. Now, they're preparing for a matchup that, in all honesty, is a toss-up after six games...
Islanders Can't Let This Excellent Opportunity Get Away
September 3rd, 2020 The New York Islanders have played tremendous hockey to start the 2020 NHL Playoffs. They pulled off an impressive series win over the Florida Panthers in the Qualifying Round and then won their opening-round series over the Washington Capitals. Despite dropping Games 2 and 5 to the Philadelphia Flyers in their second-round series, the...
Islanders' Contributions Coming From Entire Lineup
August 25th, 2020 Since the NHL Trade Deadline, which seems like it was nearly a lifetime ago, there has been a long-standing narrative about the New York Islanders' depth. Well, in Game 1 of the second round against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Islanders' ability to roll four lines led Barry Trotz and Co. to a 4-0 victory. Depth...
Flyers Face Stiff Challenge Against Islanders
August 23rd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders will do battle in the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, in the first postseason series between the two sides since 1987. The Flyers are the top seed in the East and the Islanders are the sixth, which might suggest New York as the underdog, but it looks more like a toss-up from...
Islanders Outwork the Capitals to Take a 2-0 Series Lead
August 15th, 2020 The New York Islanders topped the Washington Capitals 5-2 Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Despite a slow start, and Alex Ovechkin putting the Capitals on the board in the first minute of the game, the Islanders outworked the Capitals in every way from then on. Related: Top 5 Canucks Jerseys...
3 Takeaways From the Islanders' Game 1 Win Over Capitals
August 13th, 2020 There was not much to like from the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the first round until the final minute of the second period. Mat Barzal came in on a rush and made a pass to Jordan Eberle, who sent a harmless-looking wrist shot past Braden Holtby to cut the Washington Capitals lead to 2-1 after 40 minutes. The Islanders responded...
New York Islanders Advance to Stanley Cup Playoffs
August 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders officially advanced to the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal after they defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 4 of the Qualifying Round. This is the first time the Islanders have won a postseason series in back-to-back seasons since 1984 and 1985. This series proved the Islanders are better than their skid right...
Islanders Exhibition Performance a Mixed Bag
August 1st, 2020 For the first time in 141 days, the New York Islanders hit the ice for a game, albeit a less meaningful one than many would have preferred. While it was only an exhibition match with the New York Rangers, it was still important as the team finds a rhythm before beginning their qualifier series with the Florida Panthers today. Here are a...
Islanders Face Goaltending Questions Due to Cap Crunch
July 28th, 2020 It's no secret that the New York Islanders, along with many other teams across the NHL, will be in a cap crunch heading into the 2020-21 season and beyond. Revenues have taken an enormous hit during the COVID-19 pandemic with the future murky at best, particularly in regard to fans returning to games - a major funding source. The flat...
3 Keys to the Islanders vs Panthers Play-in Series
July 20th, 2020 If you can believe it, we're less than two weeks away from watching meaningful hockey. Islanders fans have been getting by on Belmont arena updates and continuing to follow Ilya Sorokin's journey to the NHL, which finally happened last week when he signed an entry-level contract followed by a one-year extension for 2020-21. Related:...
Islanders Dominant in Back-to-Back Games
March 22nd, 2020 It may be something most teams despise, but back-to-backs have treated the New York Islanders well over the past year and a half. They have been remarkable in the second game under head coach Barry Trotz and are 30-8-2 when they have games on consecutive nights. Even more impressive, they are 17-2-1 in the second...
