This time, the Islanders heard boos when they failed to generate pressure during a second-period power play and during another man advantage seven minutes into the third, during which Jarry denied Oliver Wahlstrom on a one-timer, then stopped Sebastian Aho. I just want to play my best hockey and get better every day.” “It’s a new game, a new team, a new mindset. Jarry downplayed the significance of beating the Islanders after the way Pittsburgh’s season ended six months ago to the day. The contest was the first meeting of the teams since the Islanders eliminated Pittsburgh from the playoffs before a raucous crowd at Nassau Coliseum on May 26.įriday night’s result was a far cry from that 5-3 Game 6 victory before a frenzied home crowd. There is something to be said about that.“ “Our team does care and we have a lot of great indiviiduals,’’ Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. The Islanders are without seven players because of COVID-19 protocols, including captain Anders Lee and top scorer Josh Bailey. “We know our crowd can propel us forward and we haven’t given them a whole lot,’’ Martin said. It is the first time in franchise history the Islanders have started a season 0-4 at home. 6 at Winnipeg, when he blanked the Jets 2-0. Sorokin made 29 saves for the Islanders, who last won Nov. The Islanders, who were 5-6-2 on a season-opening 13-game road trip, have been outscored 32-7 during the eight-game losing streak. “He gives us confidence the way he’s playing. He’s tracking the puck and playing really well,’’ Guentzel said. He also stopped Otto Koivula point-blank late in the third. Jarry denied Kyle Palmieri on a high shot at 8:29 of second and made a nifty glove save on Casey Cizikas’ backhand at 3:39 of the third. For the most part, we sustained it through 60 minutes.“ It started with the very first shift,’’ Sullivan said. Guentzel has five goals and four assists over that span and has at least one point in 11 of his last 12 games. Jake Guentzel also assisted to extend his points streak to eight games.
Kapanen took a pass from captain Sidney Crosby and rifled a high shot from the left faceoff circle past goalie Ilya Sorokin at 16:41 of the second period for his fifth of the season. I’m sure he found some satisfaction in this one tonight.” “I think he’s worked extremely hard in the offseason and throughout training camp to be successful. “He’s continuing to grow as a player and as a person,’’ Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. His shaky play cost the Penguins in a six-game first-round playoff loss to the Islanders in May, but he’s allowed two goals over his last five starts and is 5-1-1 on the road this season. Pittsburgh won its fifth straight, with Jarry driving the hot streak. NEW YORK (AP) - Tristan Jarry made 25 saves, Kasperi Kapanen scored in the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins kept the depleted New York Islanders winless at their new arena with a 1-0 victory Friday night.
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