Barry Trotz indicated he was planning to stick with the same lineup for Saturday night’s Game 4 against the Bruins at Nassau Coliseum, meaning rookie sharpshooter Oliver Wahlstrom is likely to miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury.
"Right now, I am," Trotz said Friday as the Islanders held an optional practice at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow.
That very well may include goalie Semyon Varlamov, who made 39 saves in both Thursday night’s 2-1 overtime loss and Monday night’s 4-3 overtime win in Game 2 at TD Garden.
Varlamov kept the Islanders within one in Game 3 after allowing Craig Smith’s goal on the Bruins’ second shot.