NY ISLANDERS 6 PENGUINS 3 Final on WBVP and WMBA

The New York Islanders stretched their winning  streak to  three games and ended the Penguins four game winning streak at four defeating the Penguins 6-3 at PPG Arena.  The Islanders  jumped out to a 2-0  lead in the first period. Goals by Andrew Ladd and Brock Nelson gave the Islanders the early lead. The Penguins  got  on the board  when Dominic Simone’s second goal of the season. Sidney Crosby scored his  sixth goal to tie the game at two after one period.  The Islanders blew the game open in the second period, scoring three times. Matt Martin scored  9:32 into the period.  Jordan Eberele scored twice 1:49 seconds apart. His first goal was on the power play.  After Eberle’s second goal , Casey DeSmith replaced Matt Murray in goal.  At the beginning of the third  Evgeni Malkin scored at 1:23 to make the score 5-3.  Former Penguins Thomas Kuhnackl scored his first goal of the season to close the scoring 6-3 New York Islanders.  Shots on goal, Penguins 38 Islanders 25.  On the power play the Islanders  1-4  Penguins 0-3.  The games three stars. #3 Penguins Sidney Crosby #2 Islanders Matt Martin  #1 Islanders Jordan Eberle.  The Penguins held a pre-game ceremony honoring the 11-people who died at the Tree of Life Masacre   and the police officers wounded  on Saturday.  These two teams  face off again Thursday night at the Barclay Center with airtime on WBVP/WMBA is 6:30


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