Compared to the rest of the NHL, the New York Islanders strict two-goalie rotation may seem unusual.
The Islanders have alternated goalie starts in all 31 games to start the season, which is both a franchise record and the longest such streak in the league since the 2006-07 San Jose Sharks rotated Evgeni Nabokov and Vesa Toskala for the first 36 games. With Thomas Greiss expected to start on Tuesday vs Nashville, the streak should reach 32 games.
Islanders See Goalie Rotation as a 'Strength'
Thomas Greiss and Semyon Varlamov have thrived under even split to start season
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