Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stops a shot against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski
DENVER – Goalie Semyon Varlamov’s return to Colorado was not a happy homecoming. The Islanders can only hope returning to New York cures their scoring woes.
The Islanders were nearly shut out for the third time on a four-game Western road trip, losing 3-1 to the Avalanche on Wednesday night at Pepsi Center.
In all, they have two goals in their last 12 periods and there couldn’t be a louder call for president and general manager Lou Lamoriello to acquire some scoring help before the NHL trade deadline on Monday if the Islanders are to remain in the playoff chase.