Semyon Varlamov Stops Penalty Shot in Narrow Loss to Kings

Semyon Varlamov started in goal for the New York Islanders, stopping a crucial penalty shot to keep his team competitive after they erased a 2-0 deficit. Despite stopping the penalty shot, Varlamov allowed two goals to Artemi Panarin and ultimately suffered a defeat when the Kings scored over an Adam Pelech-facilitated screen in overtime. The overtime loss halted the Islanders' brief two-game win streak, though their modest overall points streak continued in the matchup.