NEW YORK ISLANDERS NEWS

Semyon Varlamov - Holds on for win Varlamov stopped 32 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact With a three-goal cushion in the second period, the Rangers made it a game by scoring two power-play goals on Varlamov to come within one. He turned away the remainder of the shots for a .941 save percentage. This was the third win in a row for Varlamov and his fifth in six games. Varlamov is at 25-12-8 with a 2.69 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 26 contests this season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

This Islanders team may have the fortitude after all Through all the ups and downs of their playoff push, the Islanders are forging an identity.

APRIL 10 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Isles win fifth in a row, cool off first-place Rangers Mike Reilly, Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri scored in the first period Tuesday night for the host New York Islanders, who maintained their grip...

APRIL 10 • SUNHERALD.COM

Islanders score 3 goals in 1st period en route to 4-2 win over Rangers. Zibanejad leaves with injury

Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist, Noah Dobson added two assists and the New York Islanders used a three-goal first period to propel them to a 4-2 win against the Eastern-Conferen...

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

At long last, Rangers-Islanders games that matter There are not one, but two pivotal matchups between the rivals this week.

APRIL 9 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Isles hope to hang onto playoff spot vs. rival Rangers Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency.On Tuesday night, the Is...

APRIL 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Skids by the Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche have altered the NHL's playoff race

A handful of teams hitting the skids late in the season has changed the complexion of the playoff races around the NHL

APRIL 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Semyon Varlamov - Facing Rangers Varlamov will protect the home net Tuesday against the Rangers, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Impact Varlamov is coming off a 41-save shutout victory over Nashville on Saturday. He has gone 5-1-1 in his past seven outings while pushing Ilya Sorokin for playing time. Varlamov has posted a record of 11-8-4 this season with a 2.72 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 25 appearances. The Rangers sit sixth in the league this campaign with 3.45 goals per contest.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders look to keep win streak going, host the Rangers

The New York Islanders head into a matchup with the New York Rangers as winners of four games in a row

APRIL 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Reilly - Pockets helper Reilly logged an assist in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Impact Reilly has two helpers over his last five contests. The 30-year-old continues to see steady bottom-four usage, and he's provided decent offense in that role for the Islanders. He's at 20 points, 118 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 56 appearances this season between the Islanders and the Panthers.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Dobson - Scores game-winner Saturday Dobson scored a goal on two shots, blocked seven shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Impact Dobson netted his second game-winner in as many games. The 24-year-old defenseman cooled off with two assists over his last previous 13 contests before that pair of goals. On the year, he has 10 goals, 68 points, 172 shots on net, 176 blocked shots, 83 hits and a plus-9 rating through 77 appearances in what has easily been the best campaign of his career.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Semyon Varlamov - Stellar in shutout Varlamov posted a 41-save shutout in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Impact Varlamov turned in arguably his best game of the season, which was his third shutout of the campaign and his first since Nov. 2. The 35-year-old has won four of his last five outings, allowing a total of 11 goals in that span. He's up to 11-8-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. With the Islanders in the thick of the playoff race, head coach Patrick Roy has gone with the hot hand in goal, which has led to Varlamov eating into Ilya Sorokin's playing time.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders blank Predators behind Varlamov's 41 saves Semyon Varlamov stopped all 41 shots for the host New York Islanders, who took over sole possession of third place in the Metropolitan Divis...

APRIL 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Varlamov makes 41 saves, Islanders shut out Predators | NHL.com Dobson scores for New York, which has won 4 straight

APRIL 7 • NHL.COM

New York Isles fan wins record-setting raffle dedicated to slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller The record-breaking $152,650 prize as the Isles battled the Nashville Predators for a playoff spot.

APRIL 7 • NYPOST.COM

Trotz brings Predators back to his old Islanders stomping grounds | NHL.com Nashville GM has fond memories of coaching New York for 3 seasons

APRIL 6 • NHL.COM

Semyon Varlamov - May start Saturday Per Andrew Gross of Newsday, Varlamov is in the starter's crease at morning skate and could get the home start versus Nashville on Saturday.

Impact Coach Patrick Roy said Thursday that Varlamov would get the start. Varlamov has won three of his last four starts, giving him a 10-8-4 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 24 appearances. The Predators are currently first in the wild card race in Western Conference with 92 points.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Worcester Railers fall in weekend opener to Maine Worcester got goals from Trevor Cosgrove and Reece Newkirk on Friday.

APRIL 6 • MASSLIVE.COM

Islanders, firmly in wild-card mix, host Predators The New York Islanders headed home Thursday night with sole possession of the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.They...

APRIL 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Alexander Romanov - Has two helpers Romanov had a pair of assists in the Islanders 4-2 victory over Columbus on Thursday.

Impact Romanov has three assists in his last three games. The 24-year-old blueliner has a career high seven goals this season, as well as 13 assists in 75 games. He has plenty of fantasy value with 137 hits and 152 blocked shots, if you are playing those categories.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Mathew Barzal - Two helpers in win Barzal notched two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The 26-year-old forward had a hand in Bo Horvat's tally midway through the first period and Noah Dobson's game-winner early in the third. Barzal is having a strong finish to the season, producing three goals and nine points over the last eight games as the Islanders try to secure a playoff spot, and he sits two points short of his second career 80-point campaign.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Palmieri - Two-point effort Thursday Palmieri scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The 33-year-old winger helped set up Pierre Engvall for the game's opening tally midway through the first period before banging home an empty-netter. Palmieri is up to 25 goals on the season, the fifth time in his career he's reached that mark, and his 46 points in 76 games are his highest total since 2018-19.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE