The Penguins took four out of four points from this two-game series. Two they deserved, two, tonight’s points, they didn’t. That’s hockey. The Islanders played well but were unable to take any points from their trip to Pittsburgh.
Jordan Eberle scored his seventh goal of the season and Brock Nelson his fifth—and first in regulation. But Kris Letang scored his first two goals of the season, including the game-winner, and Sidney Crosby had two assists in his 1,000th career game. As Trotz said in his post-game presser: “life’s not fair sometimes.”
Lineup Changes
With Michael Dal Colle unavailable and Kieffer Bellows in the dog house, Leo Komarov re-entered the lineup on the third line with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom.