Thomas Greiss of the Islanders stops a shot against the Flyers during the second period in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday in Toronto. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
Josh Bailey spelled out the game plan for the most important night yet of the Islanders’ season: good food, hydrate, rest.
But that only covered the physical part of the brief rest between games of a second-round playoff series against the Flyers in Toronto.
The mental part will be equally important after an emotional whirlwind of a loss in Game 2, in which they fell behind 3-0, pulled their goaltender, tied it with 2:09 left in regulation time, then lost, 4-3, in overtime.