On Monday, the New York Islanders took on the Buffalo Sabres for the first time this season. The Islanders caught the Sabres at a great time: they hadn’t played a game in the month of February because of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Islanders were catching fire at the right time, having earned at least a point in each of their past six games. So, how did the Islanders do on their first trip to Buffalo?
1st period: All about Varly
The Islanders scored two goals in the first, but this period was all about goaltender Semyon Varlamov.