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Islanders News: Shutting out the Bruins

Varlamov returns, picks up where he left off.

By Dominik

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Boston Bruins v New York Islanders
You have been Pageau’d.
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A healthy return and another shutout for Semyon Varlamov adds a third, distinct chapter to the young season. The Islanders and Bruins surely put neutral observers to sleep with a structured defense-fest, but we’ll take the two points, by the grace of Pageau.

For 2021 thus far, that leaves us with a blowout win, a blowout loss, and narrowly prevailing in a defense-fest. More chapters to come this week.

Islanders News

  • About last night: [LHH | Newsday | Isles: 5 keys including the PK and patience | NHL | Athletic | Stanley Cup of Chowder | AP | NYI Skinny]
  • In a new weekly piece, Dan reviewed the week, managed not to jinx the Isles against the Bruins, and discuss some TV and a classic Isles clip. [LHH]
  • Prospect Report: On Alex Jefferies, Logan Cockerill, Matias Rajaniemi and Alex Ljungkrantz. [Isles]
  • Yesterday in Isles history was the anniversary of another win over the Bruins a crazy 9-7 win during an otherwise disastrous opening season. [Isles]
  • Speaking of history, it’s a weird, sat, strange final final season at Nassau Coliseum. [Newsday]
  • ...And you don’t have to go for the dumb name that’s listed at the center of Coliseum ice for this final season. [Newsday]
  • On that note, here’s video of the Coliseum ice being installed, if that’s your thing. [Isles]
  • On the annual MLK Day game, Barry Trotz discussed Willie O’Ree’s legacy. [Newsday]

Elsewhere

Last night’s NHL scores included the Sabres just destroying the Flyers.

  • A little about a lot of topics around the league after one week of the season. [Sportsnet]
  • Everything about road trips, from planes to elevators to masks, is different now in this unusual NHL season. [Athletic]
  • Going into what’s behind the Jake Voracek feud with a reporter. [BSH]

Thomas Greiss stopping a penalty shot ‘cause that’s how he rolls:

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