Islanders Back-to-Back News: Going for two straight against Pittsburgh
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Can the Islanders string together wins for only the third time this season? For a change, the New York Islanders gave all their fans home for the holidays something to cheer about. After laying down and dying in front of a nearly full building the day before Christmas Eve, the Islanders redeemed themselves by beating their rival Pittsburgh Penguins on the back of three second-period goals and Islanders legend Tristan Jarry.
It got a little hairy there—not a fan in UBS Arena last night didn’t have a feeling of “here we go again” when the Pens made it 4-3 just before the second period ended—but the Islanders responded extremely well in the third, largely neutralizing anything the Penguins wanted to do and adding an insurance goal to allow us all to breathe.
These two teams are right back at it today, playing in Pittsburgh at 5:30 p.m. If the Islanders win, they’ll be back at NHL .500.
FIGs go here.
Islanders News
Recaps: LHH | Islanders | Newsday | Post | THN | NYI Skinny
Other stuff:
A preview of today’s game. The Islanders are finally unleashing the Hog. [THN]
Max Tsyplakov was probably the only Islander who had a truly bad game last night, between his penalties and turnovers, and got demoted to the fourth line. [Post]
During the season ticket member practice on Friday, Patrick Roy apologized for the team’s poor showing at home and promised better for them. Saturday was a start! [Newsday]
But if this team wants to seriously contend for a playoff spot, they need to start winning consecutive games. Today is a good chance to kick that off. [Newsday]
Islanders prospects Danny Nelson and Cole Eiserman led the way in Team USA’s win over Latvia, who, you’ll remember, upset the hell out of Team Canada. USA baby. [Islanders | NHL]
Elsewhere
Yesterday’s NHL scores include the Rangers getting throttled by the Lightning to drop them into last place in the Metro all by themselves, hehe.
Oh boy another Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. This time it’s on New Year’s Eve instead of New Year’s Day. [NHL]
The Canucks can’t seem to get it together this season. [Sportsnet]
The Stars might have violated the CBA by practicing on Thursday. [Sportsnet]
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