No surprises from the New York Islanders’ end before Game 6 as they aim to close out their second-round NHL playoff series with the Boston Bruins. The Isles will use the same lineup of skaters that they’ve used for every game this series. Semyon Varlamov, who’s been in net for every game since Game 1, remains as the starter.
Barry Trotz’s pre-game media session confirmed that approach, so the scrum mostly focused on what the team might’ve learned from last year, how it’s different this year in front of fans instead of the antiseptic bubble, and what the mindset is heading into tonight.