Barry Trotz of theIslanders argues a first period call during the game against the Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Aug. 12 in Toronto. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
It’s a new series.
Sort of.
The Islanders and Flyers resumed their interrupted, second-round series on Saturday night with Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday, but the NHL players led a push to boycott two days of playoff games in a stance against racial injustice.
So, Islanders coach Barry Trotz didn’t discount the suggestion that however the series may have proceeded after the Flyers won Game 2, 4-3, in overtime on Wednesday to even the series despite the Islanders rallying from a three-goal, first-period deficit to force the extra period, a reset button had been hit turning this best-of-seven series into a best-of-five.