US EditionJustin Brazeau's Late Goal Propels Penguins to 4-3 Win over Islanders
Sidney Crosby’s 626th goal sets a new career milestone as the Penguins edge the Islanders 4-3, with Evgeni Malkin contributing a goal and two assists.
- On Thursday the New York Islanders lost their season opener 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, marking the teams' first game of the season.
- Facing a clear weakness, the New York Islanders' special teams must improve after their power play and penalty kill finished 31st last season, with old issues persisting Thursday.
- Justin Brazeau decided the game with a breakaway winner at 5:39 left, while Sidney Crosby reached 626 career goals and Harrison Brunicke became the first South African to score in the NHL.
- The Islanders head home to face the Washington Capitals on Saturday in their UBS Arena home opener, while the Penguins, coached by Dan Muse, will host the New York Rangers the same day.
- At 18 years, 31 days, Schaefer, Islanders rookie defenseman, recorded his first NHL point and played 17:15, showcasing speed and poise.
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Pens top Islanders for second straight win to start their season/Rangers in Pittsburgh Saturday - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 last night in their home opener at PPG Paints Arena. Justin Brazeau scored his second-straight game-winning goal when he scored with just over five minutes remaining in the game. Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell both scored on power plays during the game. Evgeni Malkin scored and had three points. Goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 34 shots for the Penguins. The 2-0 Pens host the New York…
Justin Brazeau’s breakaway lifts Penguins to 4-3 win vs. Islanders
PITTSBURGH — Justin Brazeau beat Ilya Sorokin on a breakaway with 5:39 left to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. Brazeau collected a lead pass from Evgeni Malkin, then deked his way by a sprawled Sorokin as the Penguins won for the second time in as many games under first-year coach Dan Muse. Malkin finished with a goal and two assists while Sidney Crosby added a goal and an assist. Crosby’s second-p…
New-look Islanders succumb to same old issues in opening loss to Penguins
The Islanders spent much of Thursday night looking like they were moving into a new era with both feet. Ultimately, though, it was old habits that doomed them to a 4-3 loss to the Penguins in their first game of the season.
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Justin Brazeau's late goal propels Penguins to 4-3 win over Islanders
Justin Brazeau scored a breakaway goal in the later stages of the third period to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Isles' Drouin Faces Hearing for Crosscheck on Penguins' Dewar
It didn’t take long for the officials to review the play and uphold a major penalty and game misconduct for New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin on Thursday night. And it didn’t take long for the NHL Player Safety department to follow up. The league announced that Drouin faces a disciplinary hearing Friday for crosschecking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Connor Dewar in the head during Thursday’s 4-3 Penguins win at PPG Paints Arena. With 14.…
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