
Islanders fall to Penguins with series knotted at one
NY Post
The Islanders faltered early and never caught up.
A two-goal first period from the Penguins was all it took to rattle the Isles, who were uncharacteristically careless with the puck to start the game and ultimately fell 2-1 Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. By the time the Islanders settled down and began generating scoring chances, the Penguins had already adopted a bend-don’t-break mentality that helped them fend off anything that was thrown their way.More Related News

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