NEW YORK ISLANDERS NEWS

Varlamov stops 27 shots, Isles beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 1

Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots and the New York Islanders opened their best-of-five playoff series with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday in the NHL’s return follow...

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pageau, Beauvillier lift Islanders to Game 1 win over Florida Historically, teams that win Game 1 of a best-of-five series, and until Saturday there hadn’t been one in the NHL since 1986, go on to advan...

AUGUST 1, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp in victory Pageau scored a goal and went 8-for-10 on faceoffs Saturday in a 2-1 win over Florida in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.

Impact Pageau has 13 goals in 36 NHL postseason games and always seems to elevate his game in the playoffs. He gave the Isles a 1-0 lead with a sweet redirection on a cross-ice pass from Derick Brassard.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tames the kitties Varlamov made 27 saves in a 2-1 win over the Panthers on Saturday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.

Impact Varly, who was coming of a 19-14-6 season (2.62 GAA; .914 save percentage), hadn't won since Feb. 23 and was 0-2-2 in his last four regular-season games. And he'd allowed four goals in each of those four losses. But Saturday, Varlamov was at his best. But given his regular-season platoon with Thomas Greiss, Varly could still be headed to the bench for Game 2.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers: Game 1 [Game Thread] The tournament of purity and uncertainty begins.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • LIGHTHOUSEHOCKEY.COM

Qualification Round GameThread: Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders, Game 1 LBC’s 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Discussion Forum

AUGUST 1, 2020 • LITTERBOXCATS.COM

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Panthers vs. Islanders Game 1 start time, live stream The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders kick off their Stanley Cup Playoffs play-in round series on Saturday, August 1 at 4:00 p.m. EST....

AUGUST 1, 2020 • PUCKPROSE.COM

Taking on Islanders Bobrovsky will start between the pipes in Saturday's Game 1 against the Islanders, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.

Impact Bobrovsky wasn't great during the regular season, compiling a 23-19-6 record while posting a sub-par 3.23 GAA and .900 save percentage in 50 appearances. He'll have an opportunity to round into form against an Islanders team that only averaged 2.78 goals per game during the regular season, 22nd in the NHL.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Game One Caterwaul: Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Open Forum Cats look to fire opening salvo against the team that bounced them in 2016

AUGUST 1, 2020 • LITTERBOXCATS.COM

3 questions for Isles in qualifier round vs. Panthers 1. Is it really a new start for the Islanders? It better be. The Islanders limped into the season’s pause on an 0-3-4 skid, 2-7-4 after Case...

JULY 31, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Islanders vs. Panthers Preview: 5 questions with Litter Box Cats Panthers fans were optimistic, then the Lightning game happened.

JULY 31, 2020 • LIGHTHOUSEHOCKEY.COM

Islanders on playing without fans: 'It's different out there' The quiet in the building as compared to the usual roars of the crowd come playoff time will take some getting used to. “It’s going to be di...

JULY 30, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Full practice participant Weegar (undisclosed) joined his teammates for Thursday's practice session, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Weegar sat out the team's exhibition against the Lightning but seems to be all set to play in Game 1 against the Islanders on Saturday. The blueliner managed six points in his previous 17 contests and likely won't factor much into the power play, which makes him a mid-range fantasy option, at best.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Five takeaways from the Islanders' exhibition win over the Rangers Except for a few breakdowns, the Islanders played the style of hockey Barry Trotz expects in the postseason.

JULY 30, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Trade-deadline players aim to provide boost in NHL's restart

NHL players acquired at the February trade deadline are poised to have a big impact as the league returns from its shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic

JULY 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Islanders 2, Rangers 1: Trotz formula prevails in Battle of New York playoff warmup ‘Just typical Islander hockey,’ Anthony Beauvillier said.

JULY 30, 2020 • LIGHTHOUSEHOCKEY.COM

Rangers vs Islanders: Rangers Fall to Islanders in Exhibition Matchup The New York Rangers were on the ice for the first time in several months, and unfortunately, the outcome wasn’t in their favor. The New Yor...

JULY 30, 2020 • BLUESHIRTBANTER.COM

New York Islanders vs. Rangers [Mid-season Preseason End-of-July Game Thread] It’s the end of the regular season! It’s the preseason! It’s something before the playoffs that aren’t yet the playoffs!

JULY 29, 2020 • LIGHTHOUSEHOCKEY.COM

Islanders meet Panthers in game 1 of Eastern Conference qualifying round

The New York Islanders square off against the Florida Panthers in game one of the Eastern Conference qualifying round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roundtable preview: Key factors and predictions for Islanders-Panthers Arthur Staple and Max Bultman break down the Islanders-Panthers series as the NHL's qualifying round nears.

JULY 29, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Islanders Gameday(?!) News: All exhibition schedules should be this short The Islanders get their lone practice game in against live bait, I mean real competition...er, they get to hit somebody.

JULY 29, 2020 • LIGHTHOUSEHOCKEY.COM

2020 NHL qualifying round preview: Islanders vs. Panthers In an offence versus defence showdown, the contrasting styles between two teams close in total talent should make for a captivating series.

JULY 29, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Isles goalie prospect Sorokin practices with team for first time The Islanders’ presumed goalie of the future, Russian Ilya Sorokin, joined the team for practice for the first time on Tuesday, though he is...

JULY 28, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM