The Islanders finish their two-game set with the Penguins tonight in Pittsburgh. The game also happens to be the 1000th game of Sidney Crosby’s illustrious career. That portends bad outcomes for the Islanders.
But I think they will capture or harness their frustration from the other night and translate it into a bruising victory. And I imagine Mike Matheson will have a target on his back tonight.
Islanders News
- The team site previews this evening’s game.
- The Islanders spent too much of their offensive possession on the perimeter. Barry Trotz stressed the need for them to get to the net. [Newsday]
- Further to the Matheson quip above: bad blood has been brewing between these two teams. This was the second time, across two teams, that Matheson questionably hit an Islander. [NYI Hockey Now]
- Kieffer Bellows had a rough outing Thursday night in his rare return to…
