(Photo by: Heather Khalifa-AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-16, 88 pts) at New York Islanders (42-27-5, 89 pts)
Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Monday, March 30
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network, MSGSN
Radio:Â 105.9 The X/ WRHU 88.7 FM, 103.9 FM LI New Radio
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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
Pittsburgh lost its last game 6-3 to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. In their previous five games, the Penguins have a 2-3-0 record, scoring three goals per game while allowing 4.4. The Penguins are a game behind the Islanders for the second seed in the Metropolitan Division.
New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders beat the Florida Panthers on Saturday, 5-2. In their last five games, New York has a 3-2-0 record, scoring 2.8 goals per game while conceding two. New York has a one-point lead over the Penguins for the second seed in the Metropolitan Division entering play Monday.
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:
Mantha-Crosby-Rakell-
Chinakov-Malkin-Rust
Novak-Kindel-Brazeau
McGroarty-Dewar-Koivunen
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Girard-Letang
Shea-Clifton
Skinner
Silovs
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New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Lee-Horvat-Heineman
Ritchie-Schenn-Barzal
Palat-Pageu-Holmstrom
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb
Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-Soucy
Mayfield-Boqvist
Sorokin
Rittich
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Players To Watch:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Anthony Mantha had a goal in the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Islanders in their last meeting, back on February 3rd.
New York Islanders
Bo Horvat had two goals, including the game-winner in overtime for the Islanders in their 5-4 overtime win in the last meeting with the Penguins on February 3rd.
Injury Report:
Pittsburgh Penguins
C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
F Evgeni Malkin – DTD
F Sidney Crosby – DTD
New York Islanders
C Kyle Palmieri – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
F Pierre Engvall – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
F Anthony Duclair -DTD
D Tony DeAngelo – DTD
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