Pittsburgh has absent all three amateur in the NHL’s newest area by one goal. The Penguins went 26-1-1 aftermost division back they denticulate four goals, article they’ve yet to do. “There’s annoyance that comes with not creating chances, and there’s annoyance that comes back they assume not to go in,” Crosby said. “… Also of affair is goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, whose .853 save allotment is the league’s worst. He’s been in net for all three losses, while advancement Brent Johnson alveolate the abandoned victory.
Though Fleury is 6-0-1 with a 1.68 goals-against boilerplate in his aftermost seven amateur adjoin the Islanders (1-1-1), drillmaster Dan Bylsma said Thursday he’ll alpha Johnson, who’s 4-7-0 with a 4.04 GAA adjoin Fresh York.
Pittsburgh is 15-3-1 in the series’ aftermost 19 amateur and abnormally ascendant at home. The Penguins outscored Fresh York 39-15 in acceptable the aftermost eight affairs at Mellon Arena. Malkin had seven goals and eight assists in those victories, while Crosby has recorded four goals and 11 assists in his aftermost bristles home amateur adjoin the Islanders.
New York looked like it would be in for some high-scoring amateur afterwards its aboriginal two contests, a 5-4 shootout accident adjoin Dallas on Saturday and a 6-4 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Things acclimatized bottomward Wednesday adjoin one of the league’s arch abhorrent teams. Though the Islanders were alike with Washington through 56 minutes, Nicklas Backstrom’s backward power-play ambition was abundant to lift the Capitals to a 2-1 win.
“The end aftereffect wasn’t too good, but I anticipate as an aggregation we did an abundant job,” amateur Nino Niederreiter, who denticulate his aboriginal NHL goal, told the Islanders’ official website. Both teams accept abrasion issues branch into this game. Pittsburgh’s Brooks Orpik (groin) is day to day, but adolescent defenseman Zbynek Michalek will absence two to four weeks with an appropriate accept injury. Watch Live Online Give it a try >>>
