Mathew Barzal’s goal keeps Islanders alive in first round

Highlights from the Islanders’ 3-2 Game 4 double-overtime victory over the Hurricanes.

Three stars 

1. Mathew Barzal 

The individual effort on Barzal’s first goal — after he’d put together a quiet series to that point — was of the highest level.

Then he doubled it by scoring the game-winner. 

2. Jean-Gabriel Pageau 

Pageau had yet to make his presence felt in the series after returning from injury in Game 2, but did so in the best possible way Saturday, scoring to make it 2-1 early in the third and going 19-for-23 at the dots.

3. Semyon Varlamov 

It was never a question that Varlamov would get the net in Game 4, but another outstanding effort from the netminder helped keep the Islanders in this one throughout as Varlamov stopped 42 shots. 

Key moment 

Barzal’s goal midway through the second period saved this from being a quiet end to the Islanders’ season and got them enough momentum to extend the series to Game 5. 

Quote of the day 

“You have no idea how proud I am of this group.” — Patrick Roy