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The New York Islanders are in position to usher Pittsburgh out of the playoffs with barely a squeak from the Penguins. The Islanders can complete a four-game sweep in their first-round playoff series with a win Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. It that's a surprise -- Pittsburgh was widely picked to win the series despite finishing one spot and three points behind the Islanders in the Metropolitan Division -- it shouldn't be, argued New York goaltender Robin Lehner. Continue to Article

April 16, 2019 11:42:am EST

Jordan Eberle scored his third goal in as many games Sunday as the New York Islanders took a commanding lead in their first-round playoff series with a 4-1 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins. Brock Nelson, Leo Komarov and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, who took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. New York spotted Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead before netting four unanswered goals. Continue to Article

April 14, 2019 10:31:pm EST

Josh Bailey and the New York Islanders are cruising through their first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the 29-year-old forward is winning over his most adorable fan. During a 2016 contest, Bailey gifted Hudson, a young Islanders supporter, with a puck in his first game in attendance. Although Hudson was a mere infant at the time, the gesture resonated forever and he paid Bailey back with a song that will melt even the most jaded of hearts. Continue to Article

April 14, 2019 9:18:pm EST

If you wanted to get a snapshot on how things have been going for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the final 10 seconds of the first period on Sunday would be a great place to start. After squandering an early lead by giving up two goals in less than a minute, the Penguins found themselves with a 3-on-1 odd-man rush that should have been an opportunity to tie the game heading into the intermission. Instead of getting the equalizer and what could have been a game-changing goal, the Penguins failed to register a shot as 40-goal scorer Jake Guentzel not only deferred by forcing a cross-crease pass to Dominik Simon (while ignoring the wide open trailing player that was Kris Letang), but by also putting the pass directly into his skates, completely handcuffing him. Continue to Article

April 14, 2019 6:15:pm EST