New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow, left, and head coach Scott Gordon, right, pose with John Tavares, center, the No. 1 overall...

New York Islanders General Manager Garth Snow, right, poses for a photograph with Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders during...

New York Islanders owner Charles Wang (C) and General Manager Garth Snow (R) present Mike Sillinger #18 (L) with a jersey commerating his 1000th NHL regular season game...

General manager Garth Snow, left, introduces Bill Guerin as the new captain of the Islanders

Garth Snow used his large pads to stifle opposing snipers for years. No word on whether he still...

New York Islanders Mike York (16), left, and Mark Parrish (37) right, carry Islanders goalie Garth Snow, center, off the ice after Snow was injured in the third period of the Islanders 4...

Garth Snow: last week a backup, this week a No. 1

Garth Snow's play has stabilized the Islanders

The Senators' Radek Bonk puts the puck past Islanders goalie Garth Snow for a goal during the second period of Game 5 on Thursday

Islanders goalie Garth Snow turns away one of 25 Senators' shots, en route to his first career playoff shutout in...

The Senators' Vaclav Varada dives over Islanders goalie Garth Snow, who attempts a save of a Todd White shot in Game 5 on Thursday

Garth Snow makes a stick save against the Ottawa Senators during the Islanders' surprising upset Wednesday

Garth Snow made 25 saves in earning his first playoff shutout

Garth Snow provided a second-half boost last year

Garth Snow made 35 saves for the Islanders but settled for a tie