Despite their best efforts on the road in Game One, the New York Islanders are chasing the Carolina Hurricanes entering Game Two of their First Round series on Tuesday.

RALEIGH -- Despite their best efforts on the road in Game One, the New York Islanders are chasing the Carolina Hurricanes entering Game Two of their First Round series on Tuesday. 

Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 

Morning Skate Updates:

Semyon Varlamov (14-8-4, 2.60 GAA, .918 SV%) will start for the Islanders after he took the loss on Saturday despite stopping 21 of 22 shots.

In his career against Carolina in the regular season, he is 6-4-4 with a 2.46 GAA and .923 SV%.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau will be a game-time decision after missing Game One. He was a full participant at morning skate but wasn't made available afterward. 

"Like you guys saw this morning, he was doing pretty much everything. If he still feels good in the warmups, he'll play."

Head coach Patrick Roy said that Simon Holmstrom, who skated as the fourth-line center with Kyle MacLean as the third-line center, will skate alongside Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri.

Expect Hudson Fasching, who was an extra at morning skate, to play as the fourth-line center if Pageau can't go. 

The Hurricanes did not hold a morning skate, but Frederik Andersen (13-2-0, 1.84 GAA, .932 SV%) is expected to be in between the pipes yet again after stopping 33 of 34 shots in Game Two. 

Against New York over his career in the regular season, he is 10-4-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .904 SV%. 

Game One Recap:

The third period proved to be the difference in Carolina's series-opening win. Evgeni Kuznetsov and Kyle MacLean traded goals in the first period, the lone red lights of the game through 40 minutes. However, Stefan Noesen scored what proved to be the game-winner in the third, with Martin Necas scoring an empty netter in a 3-1 Hurricanes win. 

Players To Watch:

MacLean's goal on Saturday was the first of his Stanley Cup Playoff career. Alex Romanov's secondary helper was his first postseason assist. 

Should Pageau return to the Islanders' lineup, he brings a wealth of postseason experience. In 82 playoff games, he owns 23 goals and 18 assists. 

Brock Nelson has the most regular season goals and points lifetime against Carolina with 14 and 27, respectively. Anders Lee, who had the other assist on MacLean's goal, has the most assists against the Hurricanes in his career, with 16 in the regular season. 

Noesen's game-winning goal continued his postseason success against the Islanders. He has three goals and two assists lifetime against New York in the playoffs. 

Kuznetsov's goal and assist on Saturday gives him six goals and four assists against New York in playoff games. He is tied with forward Sebastian Aho for the most goals against them. 

Jordan Staal leads the team across the board on offense against New York with 16 goals, 33 assists, and 49 points in regular season action. 

New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Casey Cizikas -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew Barzal

Simon Holmstrom -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle Palmieri

Anders Lee -- Jean-Garbiel Pageau -- Pierre Engvall

Matt Martin -- Kyle MacLean -- Cal Clutterbuck

Alexander Romanov -- Noah Dobson

Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock

Mike Reilly -- Robert Bortuzzo

Semyon Varlamov

Ilya Sorokin

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:

Jake Guentzel -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis

Teuvo Teravainen -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas

Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Andrei Svechnikov

Jack Drury - Evgeni Kuznetsov - Stefan Noesen

Jaccob Slavin -- Brent Burns

Brady Skjei -- Brett Pesce

Dmitry Orlov -- Jalen Chatfield

Frederik Andersen

Pyotr Kochetkov

How to Watch:

Locally, the game will air on MSGSN; the contest will air nationally on ESPN2. On the radio, Game 2 will air on 88.7 FM WRHU, 103.9 LI News Radio, and 1050 AM ESPN.