TORONTO (AP) The New York Islanders came out hot to begin their second-round playoff series against Philadelphia, creating numerous good chances and scoring an early goal.

Semyon Varlamov did the rest.

Varlamov stopped 29 shots for his second straight shutout, Andy Greene scored his first playoff goal in a decade and the Islanders opened the series with a 4-0 win over the Flyers Monday night.

”He’s playing fantastic,” Greene said of the goaltender. ”He’s making the hard saves look easy and in our breakdowns, we know he’s there for us.”

The Islanders withstood a second-period flurry in their first playoff meeting with the rival Flyers since 1987 and closed it out with three goals in the third.

The 37-year-old Greene got it started in the first, becoming the 10th player in NHL history to go at least 10 years between playoff goals.

Varlamov was sharp all night, stretching his scoreless streak to 136 minutes,