The Islanders were the “away” team for their third game against the Panthers, the second half a back to back. It is the playoffs, so it’s understandable that Barry Trotz would lean on Semyon Varlamov, but the Islanders’ success on B2B games has largely been due to the strength of their tandem - Thomas Greiss is no slouch as a backup goalie, and has at times been the starter for this team, too, including leading the Islanders to their first playoff series win in over two decades in 2016 against the Panthers.
Panthers 3, Islanders 2: No sweep, onto Game 4
