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*NOTE: Before the game preview, a piece of news to share: Lou Lamoriello has been named as a finalist for the General Manager of the Year Award. He was nominated alongside Julien BriseBois of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and the winner will be announced on Saturday.
#Isles General Manager, Lou Lamoriello has been named a finalist for the 2020 Jim Gregory Award, presented to recognize the work of the top General Manager of the Year. https://t.co/iEA7yqrWSe
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 9, 2020
The Islanders are coming off a brutal 8-2 loss and will need to rebound to avoid falling behind 2-0 in the series.
Let’s get it back. pic.twitter.com/nAPlavaeGY
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 9, 2020
It’s unknown as to who will start for the Islanders, but in my opinion, they should be going back to Thomas Greiss for Game 2. He’s been very strong in his other appearances so far and he can’t be blamed for any of the goals he allowed on Monday. On top of that, Semyon Varlamov didn’t do a whole lot better after replacing Greiss and certainly didn’t give any reason to give him back the net. In other lineup news, Cal Clutterbuck is a game time decision for the Islanders, after blocking a shot in Game 1.
It’s key that New York plays their game tonight and doesn’t try to trade chances with the Lightning. Tampa Bay's speed killed last game and the Islanders can't allow zone entires so easily this time. They need to get back to keeping shots to the outside and playing a disciplined game if they want to even up the series.
Puck drop is at 8 p.m.
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OTHER ISLANDERS ARTICLES FROM SEPTEMBER:
Game 5 Preview: Islanders vs. Flyers Notes from Game 5: Islanders vs. Flyers Game 6 Preview: Islanders vs. Flyers Notes from Game 6: Islanders vs. Flyers Game 7 Preview: Islanders vs. Flyers Islanders advance to ECF: Notes from Game 7 vs. Flyers ECF Game 1 Preview: Islanders vs. Lightning Notes from ECF Game 1: Islanders vs. Lightning