For the 24-year-old who grew up in Laurel Hollow rooting for the Islanders, it still constituted an afternoon lifted straight from his dreams — quite literally.

PHILADELPHIA — Marshall Warren’s trust in himself is a quiet confidence without a hint of cockiness. But the Laurel Hollow product has no doubt he belongs in the NHL. The 24-year-old defenseman backed his belief with two assists in his NHL debut as the Islanders lost a 4-3 shootout to the Flyers on Saturday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Trevor Zegras had two goals and an assist, Matvei Michkov scored the game-winner in a shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday.

The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders’ arena, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Laurel Hollow’s Marshall Warren will make his NHL debut when the Islanders open a four-game road trip in Philadelphia on Saturday, coach Patrick Roy announced following Friday’s practice at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow.

Matthew Schaefer has had quite the busy start to his NHL career. Prior to Game 6 against the San Jose Sharks, the New York Islanders defenseman had notched a po

It was his NHL debut, and he made history. Warren is the second defenseman in Isles history to have multiple points in his NHL debut (Rich Pilon, Oct. 6, 1988). He was off to a great start with Bridgeport (AHL) before his call-up. Warren had two goals and three assists in four games there.