Semyon Varlamov, Islanders blank Blackhawks

Semyon Varlamov stopped all 21 shots he faced Sunday night, as the New York Islanders rode a dominant second period to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Elmont, N.Y.

It was the first shutout this season for Varlamov, the backup to Ilya Sorokin, and the 37th of his career.

Matt Martin scored shortly before the midway point of the second before Zach Parise and Brock Nelson added goals 43 seconds apart later in