Semyon Varlamov became the first goalie in New York Islanders history to log two consecutive playoff shutouts as the Isles kept their roll going with a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1.
Before the game, there was much observer discussion about which team would be able to assert its forechecking plan against the other. Turns out the answer was “both teams,” but the Islanders showed theirs first and got a goal out of it, while Varlamov shut the door when the Flyers responded with a strong push in the second period.