The New York Islanders continued their dominance of the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-0 victory in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series Monday.
After sweeping all three regular-season matchups against their Metropolitan Division rivals, the Islanders wasted no time seizing a lead in their playoff showdown at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena.
Andy Greene, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anders Lee and Devon Toews (empty net) scored the goals for the victors, while goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped all 29 shots he faced.
Notable Performers
- Semyon Varlamov, G, NYI: 29 saves
- Andy Greene, D, NYI: 1 goal
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, NYI: 1 goal
- Anders Lee, LW, NYI: 1 goal
- Devon Toews, D, NYI: 1 goal
Andy Greene Sets the Tone, Pageau and Lee Put It Away
To say the Islanders were dominant in the first period would be quite the understatement.