Stefen Rosner on Morning Cuppa Hockey Talking Islanders No, there's no excuse for the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] allowing six unanswered goals after leading 3-0 against the Florida Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/] on Saturday night. But, we want to dive into one of the goals, with Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk breaking a hockey code in route to his first goal of the game, which cut his team's deficit to 3-2 at 6:38 of the second period. While the Panthers cycled the Islanders' zone, Tkachuk, not once but twice, made contact with Varlamov, the second time cross-checking the veteran netminder before burying the loose puck. The first knock and follow-through led to Varlamov losing his stick, which played a part in the eventual tally: The referees didn't see it, and the goal, which ended in a mini scrum, counted. This is what Tikachuk does. He's a pest and got away with one, two, and maybe three on this goal.
