ELMONT, N.Y. -- It was John Marino last week who said that "at some point, you've to play a full 60-minute game," regarding the Penguins' effort.
That was Saturday, after the Penguins' 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
The Penguins didn't put together a 60-minute effort on Long Island on Tuesday. The Islanders were the better team through the first 20 minutes.
The Penguins were the better team for the final 45, though. After twice overcoming deficits to force overtime, despite losing both Bryan Rust and Evan Rodrigues to non-COVID illnesses mid-game, the Penguins managed to come away from Tuesday's game with a point in the standings in a 5-4 shootout loss.