Semyon Varlamov had the cure for Tuesday night’s 8-3 loss to Nashville following the Islanders’ practice in East Meadow Wednesday — amnesia.
“At this point, today’s a new day,” said the Russian goalie, who allowed three goals in relief of Thomas Greiss. “Things happen. We play a lot of games in the NHL. It’s not always going to be our way. The game (Tuesday) night, it’s just one of those days where every puck goes in. So we already forget about this game and we move on.”
So they moved on to Boston. The Islanders have the third-most points in the East and still have the least goals allowed in the NHL after yielding the most in a game since Barry Trotz took over before last season.