Now that Game 1 between the Islanders and Penguins is over, the time in between will no doubt be used by the coaches on both sides to review and tweak. Adjustments in a playoff series is the name of the game. It’s punch and counter-punch for the men behind the bench, and Mike Sullivan vs. Barry Trotz is always a fun one to watch.
Here’s what Sullivan will have to be looking and at considering as he looks at how to fine tune his team for the next time out.
#1 Getting more from the first line
It’s difficult to be too critical over a single game when it comes to the Penguins’ first line, because they have been so consistently good over the course of a season.