Highlights from the Islanders’ 5-3 Game 2 loss to the Hurricanes, putting them in a 2-0 playoff hole.
3 stars
Sébastien Aho
Aho’s goal with 17:45 to play tied the game and set up the game-winner – which was scored on the next faceoff – cementing a total and complete collapse by the Islanders before assisting Jake’s empty net Guentzel.
Seth Jarvis
After being demoted to the third line to make room for Andrei Svechnikov, Jarvis scored a goal and had a secondary assist to help jumpstart Carolina’s comeback.
Semyon Varlamov
Varlamov’s 34 saves probably understate his performance on a night where Carolina lived in the offensive zone and the Islanders were never comfortable. Varlamov gave his team every chance to win and the Islanders didn’t do enough in front of him.
Key moment
Carolina’s quick recovery to regain momentum after Anders Lee gave the Islanders a 3-0 lead – in the form of an offensive zone pressure that led to Mathew Barzal’s penalty and goal by Teuvo Teravainen – kept their home crowd in the game and ensured it would be a tough lead for the Islanders to defend.
Quote of the day
“For now, we’re just dealing with the difficult situation.” -Anders Lee
New York Post
