The New York Islanders, with Ilya Sorokin making his 10th straight start, initially struggled against the Vegas Golden Knights, losing 3-2 despite outshooting them and having a shot attempts edge. The Islanders faced a similar challenge against the Montreal Canadiens, trailing 3-1 after two periods. Sebastian Aho drew two penalties, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a shorthanded goal, but it wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, reminiscent of their previous 4-3 overtime win against the Stars. In their next game against the Florida Panthers, the Islanders tied the game 2-2 with a late third-period goal by Kyle Palmieri, while Semyon Varlamov showed a strong performance in goal.
Isles tie it up with 1:29 left, 2-2 game.
Six on five goal and #Isles tie it at 2-2 at 18:31 of the third. Kyle Palmieri one timer from off the left post
1:29 to go in regulation, Isles tie it at two.
5:41 to play in the third. #Isles down 2-1.
Aggressive say by Varlamov with 16:09 to play in the third. #Isles
Third period is a go. #Isles and FLA tied at 1-1.
Isles even it up, 1-1 game.
#Isles tie it at 1-1 at 16:29 of the second. Simon Holmstrom from between the circles, at even strength.
Isles tie it at one with 3:31 left in the second.
Sam Reinhart has 37 goals in 49 games btw
Sam Reinhart has the same number of power play goals this season (20) as the Pittsburgh Penguins
With 20 power play goals in 49 games, Sam Reinhart is on pace for ~33 this season. The NHL single-season record is Tim Kerr's 34 in 1985-86, followed by Leon Draisaitl's 32 in 2022-23.
#FlaPanthers get another shot on the power play with 9:12 to go in the second period.
Power play goals this season: Sam Reinhart 20 Penguins 20 Blue Jackets 20 Flames 20 Sabres 20 Sharks 20 Capitals 19 Blackhawks 19
Sam Reinhart gets his 37th of the season, sets #FlaPanthers franchise record for power play goals with his 20th. In Game No. 49.
Sam Reinhart this season: -20 power-play goals (#FlaPanthers franchise record) -24 special teams goals (tied for Panthers franchise record) -13-game point streak (tied for second-longest in Panthers history) -37 goals (8th in franchise history) -62 points Today is Game 49...
Sam Reinhart scores goal 37, PPG 20 to put the #FlaPanthers up 1-0 with 12:04 to go in the second period. Absolute howitzer off of a feed from Matthew Tkachuk the moment he found some space away from an #Isles box which was laser focused on him.
Barzal off for hooking with 13:11 to play in the second No score. #Isles
Varlamov not only fighting through screens but has controlled his rebounds. #Isles
Second period is a go. #Isles have 53 seconds to kill on Engvall penalty.
Not much going on for either team in the first period. Varlamov looks rather strong. Stolarz has been able to see every shot. #Isles PP no bueno. PK, which has to kill 53 more seconds, looked strong.
End of one #Isles 0 #FlaPanthers 0 Isles up on shots 8-4 Fairly even period. Both teams can build on first 20 minutes.
#FlaPanthers to the PK with 6:44 to go in the first period — Gadjovich off for tripping. Pretty uneventful first other than that. #Isles lead 5-4 in shots.
Varlamov gets a shoulder on a Montour shot as puck goes out of play. 8:55 to play in the first. #Isles
14:28 to play in the first as Varlamov makes a difficult glove save look easy. Right between the ears but snags it. #Isles
#Isles starters: Holmstrom-Pageau-Wahlstrom Romanov-Dobson Varlamov -First time Roy is starting any other line but top line
#Isles Semyon Varlamov vs. #TimeToHunt Anthony Stolarz tonight at UBS as warmups are underway.
Semyon Varlamov is first off, as it looks like he'll make his second straight start tonight vs. #TimeToHunt. #Isles
#Isles lines at morning skate: Lee-Horvat-Barzal Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Wahlstrom Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck E: Gauthier Romanov-Dobson Reilly-Aho Bolduc-Mayfield Sorokin Varlamov
#Isles at morning skate (absent: Pelech, Fasching) Lee-Horvat-Barzal Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Wahlstrom Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck (Extra: Gauthier) Romanov-Dobson Bolduc-Mayfield Reilly-Aho Sorokin (starter's net) Varlamov
Looks like Mike Reilly and Oliver Wahlstrom will draw in. Awaiting lines. #Isles
Now that Sam Reinhart *actually* scored his 36th goal of the season on the power play… He leads the NHL with 19 power play goals, and the next highest scorer has 13. He tied Scott Mellanby and Pavel Bure for the most PPGs in a season in Panthers history.
2-1 #FlaPanthers. That Sam Reinhart guy on the power play. That's 19 power-play goals for Reinhart this season — tying the single-season franchise record set by Scott Mellanby (1995-96) and then matched by Pavel Bure (2000-01). 36 total goals and 12-game point streak
Horvat hits the post with 10 seconds left as #Isles fall 4-3 after coming back down by two in the third.
Barzal scores with 2:01 left on the 5-minute PP. 3-2 now. Some shots there from No. 13. #Isles
Five minute PP for Isles, trailing 3-1 at 11:52 of the third. PPG doesn't end this PP.
8:55 to play in the third. #Isles are down 3-1.
#Isles don't allow a goal in the second and get one back, but are still down 3-1 after two periods. Had a goal not count due to the intent to blow whistle rule. They were better (couldn't really have been worse) but will now have to come back by two to salvage a point.
#Isles with 7 shots so far this period over the course of 3 PPs. Failing to finish was an issue Tuesday and so far tonight.
Varlamov with three turnovers tonight in first game back. #Isles
Five on three converts quickly, Horvat PPG at 3:03 of the second pulls #Isles within 3-1
Horvat gets Isles on the board at 5-on-3.
#Isles going on a 5-on-3 for 1:18 for holding. Down 3-0.
#Isles down 3-0 but going back on the PP at 2:04 of the second with Struble to the box.
#Isles to the PP as Struble is off for slashing with 17:56 to play in the second.
Horvat, who took a puck to the face last game, gets high-sticked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard. #Isles to PP with 10:08 to play in the first, down 1-0.
#Isles starters: Lee-Horvat-Barzal (Speaks French) Romanov (played in MTL)-Dobson (played in QMJHL) Varlamov (played for Roy)
#Isles lines vs. #GoHabsGo: Lee-Horvat-Barzal Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Fasching-MacLean-Clutterbuck Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Bolduc-Mayfield Varlamov Sorokin
#Isles in warmups (Martin out w/illness) Lee-Horvat-Barzal Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Fasching-MacLean-Clutterbuck Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Bolduc-Mayfield Varlamov Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov leads the #Isles onto the ice. He’s back from injury tonight. https://t.co/4y5kZUuqCh
#Isles Semyon Varlamov vs. #GoHabsGo Sam Montembeault as warmups are underway here in Montreal.
No morning skate for #Isles. Based on lines Wed and our Roy chat, would expect this tonight vs. #GoHabsGo: Lee-Horvat-Barzal Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Bolduc-Mayfield Varlamov Sorokin
2-0 #FlaPanthers. 11:16 left in the first That Sam Reinhart guy on the power play.
#FlaPanthers get their turn on the power play 7:18 into the game.
Semyon Varlamov is in the starter's crease (or what would be the away net at Bell Centre), so expecting him to start vs. #GoHabsGo like Roy said yesterday. #Isles
#Isles at practice Lee-Horvat-Barzal Fasching/Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck (Extra: Wahlstrom) Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Reilly/Bolduc-Mayfield Varlamov (starter's net) Sorokin
#Isles lines at practice: Lee-Horvat-Barzal Fasching/Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck E: Wahlstrom Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Reilly/Bolduc-Mayfield Sorokin Varlamov
#Isles lose 3-2
Barzal takes an offensive zone tripping penalty with 5:11 to play in the third. #Isles negates their own PP for 15th time this season.
Barbashev takes an offensive zone holding penalty w/6:39 to go. Isles o the PP looking to tie it.
Aho draws the second penalty of the game as #Isles go back on the PP with 6:39 to play in the third, down 3-2. Barbashev for holding. Third PP of period for NYI.
Aho draws his second penalty this period as Isles back to the PP at 13:21 of the third, down 3-2, Barbashev off for holding
#Isles take a penalty but manage to cut the deficit to 3-2. Pageau SHG, wrister off the rush with Pelech joining to create some chaos. 10:34 to go.
12:11 to play in the third. #Isles down 3-1 and are 0-for-2 on PP this period.
Another PP for #Isles at 3:49 of the third, still down 3-1. Marchessault for hooking
#Isles to the PP with 16:11 to play in the third as Marchessault goes off for holding. NYI down 3-1.
#Isles to the PP as Mark Stone goes off for tripping with 19:32 to play in the third. Nelson's goal earlier came on a delayed penalty.
Sebastian Aho tripped behind his crease, #Isles PP just 28 seconds into the third, down 3-1. Mark Stone to the box.
#Isles down 3-1 entering third. Were down 2-1 to #Stars Sunday before winning 3-2 in OT.
Back for the third. #Isles down 3-1. They were down 2-1 Sunday vs. #Stars before winning 4-3 in OT.
Clutterbuck in pain after blocking a shot at the horn. #Isles with 18 SOG in the 2nd, have given up just 16 all game, 51-27 shot attempts edge and they're down 3-1.
#Isles were too sloppy in the second and turnovers/penalty came back to bite them as they head to the third down 3-1.
#Isles have allowed only 5 shots this period to their 12, but have allowed 2 goals.
#Isles to the PK as Scott Mayfield goes off for interference with 13:46 to play in the second. 1-1.
Strong start for #Isles, but they let #Knights score first and then they struggled to regain momentum for the remainder of the period. 1-0 VGK. Shots are 9-7. Need more traffic on Hill.
12:02 to go in the first. #Isles and #Knights are scoreless.
#Isles lines vs. #VegasBorn: Lee-Horvat-Barzal Fasching-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Reilly-Mayfield Sorokin Varlamov
#Isles in warmups Lee-Horvat-Barzal Fasching-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Reilly-Mayfield Sorokin Varlamov
#Isles Ilya Sorokin vs. #VegasBorn Adin Hil as warmups are underway.
#Isles at morning skate Lee-Horvat-Barzal Fasching-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck (Extras: Engvall, Wahlstrom) - Engvall did rotate in on Nelson line Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Reilly-Mayfield (Extra: Bolduc) Sorokin (starter's net) Varlamov
#Isles lines at morning skate: Lee-Horvat-Barzal Fasching-Nelson-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck E: Wahlstrom, Engvall (day to day) Romanov-Dobson Pelech-Aho Reilly-Mayfield E: Bolduc Sorokin Varlamov
Semyon Varlamov facing shots from Samuel Bolduc, Pierre Engvall, and Oliver Wahlstrom. Looks like Mike Reilly draws back in and Ilya Sorokin will make his 10th straight start. #Isles