Semyon Varlamov of the Islanders defends a shot against the Flyers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday in Toronto. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
The important thing, as far as Barry Trotz is concerned, is that he and the Islanders know — and confirmed last week — that they have two goaltenders in excellent form right now. It made things a lot easier for Trotz, the Islanders coach, when he had to choose his starting goaltender for Game 5 of the Islanders’ second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers.