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A Bryan Rust hat trick leads the Penguins past the Islanders

Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored six goals against the New York Islanders Saturday night to close the gap in the East division standings to just two points in a 6-3 win

After the Penguins blew a 3-0 lead against the Philadelphia Flyers a few weeks ago, I said the Pens weren’t better than the Flyers and Boston Bruins and were more inconsistent than the Washington Capitals and Islanders.

I criticized the Penguins for their lack of effort and an apparent lack of team interest.