PITTSBURGH – The Penguins were loose and upbeat during their morning skate. The Islanders maintained their matter-of-fact mindset through their sparse optional.
At a distance, it was difficult to determine which team had its season on the brink and which team could advance entering Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the first-round playoff series at PPG Paints Arena.
The Islanders took a commanding 3-0 series lead, with a chance to sweep their first series since the 1983 Stanley Cup Final, with a 4-1 win in Sunday afternoon’s Game 3 at Pittsburgh.
“We have a sense of what’s to come and we’re excited,” Islanders center Casey Cizikas said.