The Islanders' Leo Komarov hits Washington Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler during the second period of an Eastern Conference playoff game in Toronto on Aug. 12, 2020. Credit: AP/Nathan Denette
There were two basic questions that needed to be answered when the Islanders convened for their Phase 3 training camp on July 13: The bigger of the two was who would be the team’s No. 1 goaltender for the NHL's restart; the other was who would be the third member of the third line, playing with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Derick Brassard.
Semyon Varlamov was the answer to the first question.