GDT: #53 | Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Islanders | January 23rd | 7:30pm | F/L 6-4

[tag0519]

Penguins at Islanders
January 23 2014, 7:30 PM
Nassau Coliseum
TV: NBCSN

Records:
New York: 52 GP, 21-24-7, 49 points. 8th place Metro division, 14th in Eastern Conference
Pittsburgh 50 GP, 35-13-2, 72 points. 1st place Metro division, 1st in Eastern Conference

Previous result:
New York: 5-3 win against the New York Rangers
Pittsburgh: 5-1 win against the Canadiens

Pittsburgh lines:
Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Chuck Kobasew
Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Taylor Pyatt
Craig Adams - Zach Sill - Jayson Megna

Paul Martin - Brooks Orpik
Rob Scuderi - Kris Letang
Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen

Marc-Andre Fleury
Jeff Zatkoff

Injured:
Beau Bennett
Tomas Vokoun
Chris Conner
Brian Gibbon
Pascal Dupui


Islanders lines:
Thomas Vanek - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo
Peter Regin - Frans Nielsen - Josh Bailey
Michael Grabner - Brock Nelson - Cal Clutterbuck
Colin McDonald - Casey Cizikas - Matt Martin

Andrew MacDonald - Brian Strait
Matt Donovan - Calvin de Haan
Radek Martinek - Thomas Hickey

Kevin Poulin
Anders Nilsson

Injured:
Lubomir Visnovsky
Travis Hamonic
Evgeni Nabokov


Individual Stats:
Pittsburgh Goals: Crosby - 26
Pittsburgh Assists: Crosby - 43
Pittsburgh Points: Crosby - 69
Pittsburgh +/-: Niskanen - +26
Pittsburgh Hits: Glass - 135
Pittsburgh Blocked Shots: Matta, Orpik - 82
Pittsburgh PIM: Bortuzzo - 49
Pittsburgh GAA: Fleury - 2.30
Pittsburgh Save %: Fleury - .916

Islanders Goals: Tavares - 23
Islanders Assists: Tavares - 39
Islanders Points: Tavares - 62
Islanders +/-: Thomas Vanek - +8
Islanders Hits: Matt Martin - 252
Islanders Blocked Shots: Andrew MacDonald - 172
Islanders PIM: Matt Carkner - 93
Islanders GAA: Evgeni Nabokov - 2.88
Islanders Save %: Evgeni Nabokov - .905

Team Stats:
Pittsburgh G/G: 23.16 (4th)
Pittsburgh GA/G: 2.42 (10th)
Pittsburgh PK%: 88.2 (1st)
Pittsburgh PP%: 24.7 (1st)
Pittsburgh PIM: 536 (12th)
Pittsburgh S/G: 30.7 (12th)
Pittsburgh SA/G: 27.7 (6th)
Pittsburgh FO%: 51.2 (12th)

Islanders G/G: 2.71 (15th)
Islanders GA/G: 3.19 (29th)
Islanders PK%: 76.0 (30th)
Islanders PP%: 18.9 (16th)
Islanders PIM: 577 (29th)
Islanders S/G: 30.2 (15th)
Islanders SA/G: 30.3 (18th)
Islanders FO%: 46.8 (27th)

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[Riseonfire]

Tavares V Crosby on NBCSN!

Should be fun. Can't wait to watch this one.

 

[tag0519]

It's obvious the Pens are a very good team. The Isles can give themselves a good chance if they work hard from the first minute to the last and play one shift at a time.

Not sure of the TV - looks like its only on NBCSN.

Go Isles!!

 

[2ndGenIslander]

Obviously a tough matchup with a Crosby playing and our D/Nabby hurting, but we've been getting it done so let's get it done!

LGI!

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Tavares V Crosby on NBCSN!

Should be fun. Can't wait to watch this one.

Same, I'm really looking forward to this one.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

This will be a fun one. Wait for it.........

Isles 9
Pens 1

 

[SI90]

PEns are great....this would be a nice one to win....


if we don't take penalties we have a chance....Pens PP will kill us.....We need Poulin to come up big tonight...

 

[enigmatic]

nervous about this one with our depleted d corps....heck, id be nervous with hamonic and vis in....

but we somehow find a way to play these guys tough almost every time....lets play a good solid game and put up some goals....we need at least 2-3 points in the next 2 games before beating NYR

 

[borisbadenough]

Where is Nabby when you need him

 

[Kevin27NYI]

nervous about this one with our depleted d corps....heck, id be nervous with hamonic and vis in....

but we somehow find a way to play these guys tough almost every time....lets play a good solid game and put up some goals....we need at least 2-3 points in the next 2 games before beating NYR

Sad to rely on it every time but 3 goals from the top line would be nice.

Or the secondary scoring could help out. Bailey hasn't scored since the Pens game in Oct, maybe he breaks it in Jan?

 

[enigmatic]

Sad to rely on it every time but 3 goals from the top line would be nice.

Or the secondary scoring could help out. Bailey hasn't scored since the Pens game in Oct, maybe he breaks it in Jan?

its a very funny feeling that we all know we will probably need 3 goals from our top line, but there is also around a 50 percent chance we will get it

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Staple:

@StapeNewsday: Poulin in goal tonight. Nabokov on for AM skate, Visnovsky as well. Neither ready just yet.

https://twitter.com/stapenewsday/status/426377495014043649

 

[BillD]

Tavares V Crosby on NBCSN!

Should be fun. Can't wait to watch this one.

Hopefully not head-to-head.
Jack has last change. Frans is the defensive center when Sid is out. Don't know how we play Malkin, maybe Casey or Nelson?
Scares the bejesus out of me seeing Regin as our LW2.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

its a very funny feeling that we all know we will probably need 3 goals from our top line, but there is also around a 50 percent chance we will get it

Very true!

 

[Hockey Overlord]

This might be one of the most interesting games to watch this season.
Pens have some classy players who have to be neutralized by defense or goals, or both. We need a Poulin of the highest order, a fresh skaters brigade and 150% attacking power. 5-2 Isles

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Same lineup:

@StapeNewsday: Capuano: Same lineup tonight. 1st practice for Visnovsky w/o no-contact jersey. Could return next week. #Isles

https://twitter.com/stapenewsday/status/426382617173569536

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

Remember, let's not all get upset when it's 2-0 Pittsburgh at 7:23 of the 1st period. We'll be A-OK!

 

[giddy up*]

Remember, let's not all get upset when it's 2-0 Pittsburgh at 7:23 of the 1st period. We'll be A-OK!

I don't even bother turning the game on until we're down by at least 2

 

[Hockey Overlord]

We should ask for a trade to let the Pens start the game with a 2-0 lead in exchange for two Powerplays.

 

[KnishOfTheCrease]

Power Play predictions:

Isles 2
Pens 8

 

[2ndGenIslander]

I don't even bother turning the game on until we're down by at least 2

 

[borisbadenough]

its a very funny feeling that we all know we will probably need 3 goals from our top line, but there is also around a 50 percent chance we will get it

better than 50%

 

[SI90]

Is this Calvin de Haans coming out to the nation game?

Excited to see how the kid does against two of the worlds best in Crosby and Malkin.


By the way. If there is anyone happy about Hammer not playing its Malkin.

Hammer always gives him fits and battles hard against him.

 

[Riseonfire]

Honestly, I think I'd match Nelson against Crosby and Nielsen against Malkin. Gino doesn't use his size as well as Crosby does and Nelson is stronger.

 

[kasper11]

Uh-oh, Pens are starting backup Jeff Zatkoff. Another borderline AHL player the Isles can make look like a star.