Islanders Should Abandon the Two-Goalie System

The New York Islanders have deployed a two-goalie system to begin the season. While Semyon Varlamov and Thomas Greiss are playing some of the best hockey in their careers, it may be time for the Isles to abandon this system.

Let me start off by saying that the Islanders are very lucky to have two strong goalies. Varlamov and Greiss both rank in the top 10 in SV% and GAA out of all the NHL goalies who have appeared in at least 15 games.

Having two solid goalies, like Varlamov and Greiss, is a luxury uncommon to most teams. It is also a luxury which the Isles have used, and should continue to use, to their advantage. That being said, I have a couple of concerns with the two-goalie system.

The…