NY ISLANDERS 4,
PITTSBURGH 1
WHEN: 12:00
PM ET, Sunday, April 14, 2019
WHERE: PPG PAINTS Arena,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
REFEREES: Dan O'Rourke, Tim Peel
LINESMEN: Trent Knorr, Pierre
Racicot
ATTENDANCE: 18610
Jordan Eberle scored his third goal in as many games Sunday
as the New York Islanders took a commanding lead in their first-round playoff
series with a 4-1 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.
Brock Nelson, Leo Komarov and Anders Lee also scored for the
Islanders, who took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. New York spotted
Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead before netting four unanswered goals.
The Penguins, who won the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017,
continued to be thwarted by the Islanders' stifling pressure and the play of
goaltender Robin Lehner, who made 25 saves Sunday.
Garrett Wilson scored for Pittsburgh, which has gotten no
points in the series from Sidney Crosby -- who had 100 points in the regular
season -- or his linemate, 40-goal scorer Jake Guentzel.
Goaltender Matt Murray stopped 32 New York shots.
The Islanders hold an 11-5 goals edge in the series.
Pittsburgh took a short-lived lead at 12:54 of the first
period. Just after a Penguins power play expired, Marcus Pettersson launched a
shot from the left point. Wilson, part of a crowd in front of the crease,
reached out to chop the puck down past Lehner to make it 1-0 for his first
career playoff goal.
Eberle tied it 28 seconds later. From a sharp angle near the
bottom of the left circle, he threaded a shot behind Murray.
Nelson gave New York a 2-1 lead 1:02 after Eberle's goal. As
Pittsburgh defenseman Justin Schultz pinched in along the left-wing boards,
Nelson forced Crosby to turn the puck over, leading to a New York two-on-one.
Nelson kept the puck and, from the right circle, beat Murray far side.
Pittsburgh's top line got a three-on-one in the waning
seconds of the first, but Guentzel's pass to set up Dominik Simon near the left
post was in Simon's skates, and he did not get off a clean shot.
Komarov gave New York a 3-1 lead at 10:27 of the third.
Anthony Beauvillier corralled a loose puck in the neutral zone and got it to
Valtteri Filppula. He fed Komarov, who beat Murray short side from the right
circle.
Lee added an empty-netter with 1:28 remaining.
GAME NOTES
Four teams have rallied from 3-0 deficits to win a best-of-seven series,
including a victory by the Islanders over the Penguins in 1975. ... Pittsburgh
went 0 for 3 on the power play to drop to 1 for 8 with the man advantage in the
series. The Islanders went 0 for 2 on the power play, squandering a 30-second
two-man advantage in the second period. ... Penguins F Jared McCann skated
14:23 after missing Game 2 with a lower-body injury.
TOP GAME
PERFORMANCES
|
NY ISLANDERS
|
|
PITTSBURGH
|
|
Valtteri Filppula 2
|
Points
|
Garrett Wilson 1
|
|
Jordan Eberle 1
|
Goals
|
Garrett Wilson 1
|
|
Valtteri Filppula 2
|
Assists
|
Marcus Pettersson 1
|
|
N/A
|
Power Play Goals
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
Short Handed
Goals
|
N/A
|
|
Robin Lehner .962
|
Save Percentage
|
Matt Murray .914
|
|
Robin Lehner 25
|
Saves
|
Matt Murray 32
|
TEAM STATS SUMMARY
|
TEAM
|
SHOTS
|
GOALS
|
POWER PLAY
|
PENALTY KILL
|
PENALTY MINS
|
FACE OFFS WON
|
|
NY Islanders
|
36
|
4
|
0-2
|
3-3
|
8
|
26
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
26
|
1
|
0-3
|
2-2
|
6
|
29
|
MY 3 STARS OF THE GAME
MY GAMES 3RD
STAR: Islanders Right Wing Jordon Eberle who had 1 goal
MY GAMES 2ND STAR: Islanders Center Brock Nelson who had 1 goal
MY GAMES 1ST STAR: Islanders Goaltender Robin Lehner who made 25 saves with a save
percentage off .962
SCORING SUMMARY
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|
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FINAL SCORING
SUMMARY
|
FINAL
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
T
|
|
NY Islanders
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
New York Islanders
|
Player
|
POS
|
G
|
A
|
P
|
+/-
|
PIM
|
SOG
|
SHF
|
TOI
|
EV
|
PP
|
SH
|
PP
|
SH
|
HT
|
BS
|
FW
|
FL
|
FO%
|
|
Thomas Greiss
|
G
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||
|
Robin Lehner
|
G
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
60:00
|
52:21
|
2:23
|
5:16
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||
|
Nick Leddy
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
22:06
|
20:22
|
0:04
|
1:40
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Adam Pelech
|
D
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+2
|
4
|
0
|
31
|
19:47
|
18:10
|
0:00
|
1:37
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ryan Pulock
|
D
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+2
|
0
|
2
|
28
|
22:17
|
18:39
|
1:12
|
2:26
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jordan Eberle
|
RW
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
+1
|
0
|
4
|
17
|
15:46
|
13:23
|
2:23
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Josh Bailey
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
+1
|
0
|
1
|
19
|
15:09
|
12:50
|
2:19
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Mathew Barzal
|
C
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+1
|
2
|
5
|
20
|
13:53
|
12:37
|
1:16
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
50
|
|
Tom Kuhnhackl
|
RW
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
20
|
12:12
|
11:52
|
0:00
|
0:20
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Cal Clutterbuck
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
19:10
|
16:45
|
0:04
|
2:21
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Matt Martin
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
14:15
|
14:15
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Anthony Beauvillier
|
LW
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+1
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
9:18
|
8:41
|
0:00
|
0:37
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scott Mayfield
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
17:12
|
14:59
|
0:00
|
2:13
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Devon Toews
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
+1
|
0
|
4
|
26
|
17:20
|
15:36
|
1:07
|
0:37
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Anders Lee
|
LW
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
+2
|
0
|
3
|
18
|
14:56
|
12:37
|
2:19
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
50
|
|
Brock Nelson
|
C
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
4
|
23
|
16:58
|
14:29
|
1:07
|
1:22
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
11
|
27
|
|
Leo Komarov
|
RW
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
+2
|
0
|
3
|
16
|
10:43
|
8:38
|
0:00
|
2:05
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Valtteri Filppula
|
C
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
+2
|
2
|
1
|
18
|
13:15
|
11:38
|
0:04
|
1:33
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
60
|
|
Casey Cizikas
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
18:17
|
16:03
|
0:00
|
2:14
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
9
|
59
|
|
Johnny Boychuk
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
19:26
|
17:27
|
0:00
|
1:59
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
Player
|
POS
|
G
|
A
|
P
|
+/-
|
PIM
|
SOG
|
SHF
|
TOI
|
EV
|
PP
|
SH
|
PP
|
SH
|
HT
|
BS
|
FW
|
FL
|
FO%
|
|
Casey DeSmith
|
G
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||
|
Matt Murray
|
G
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
58:26
|
50:47
|
5:16
|
2:23
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||
|
Justin Schultz
|
D
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
20:07
|
18:39
|
1:28
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Matt Cullen
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
11:54
|
10:06
|
0:17
|
1:31
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
6
|
3
|
67
|
|
Brian Dumoulin
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
27
|
19:08
|
17:34
|
0:03
|
1:31
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Garrett Wilson
|
LW
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
2
|
15
|
9:24
|
8:32
|
0:00
|
0:52
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dominik Simon
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
14:40
|
13:37
|
1:03
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Bryan Rust
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
10:16
|
9:53
|
0:00
|
0:23
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jared McCann
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
2
|
20
|
14:23
|
13:34
|
0:10
|
0:39
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Nick Bjugstad
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
13:43
|
12:37
|
1:06
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
5
|
5
|
50
|
|
Marcus Pettersson
|
D
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
18:59
|
18:12
|
0:34
|
0:13
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Erik Gudbranson
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
16:56
|
16:17
|
0:00
|
0:39
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Zach Aston-Reese
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
2
|
17
|
11:46
|
10:15
|
0:00
|
1:31
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kris Letang
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-2
|
0
|
3
|
27
|
24:53
|
19:33
|
4:39
|
0:41
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jake Guentzel
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-2
|
0
|
4
|
23
|
21:52
|
18:14
|
3:38
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Evgeni Malkin
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
18:50
|
14:47
|
4:03
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
5
|
11
|
31
|
|
Patric Hornqvist
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
2
|
4
|
21
|
14:25
|
13:11
|
1:14
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
100
|
|
Jack Johnson
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-2
|
2
|
0
|
21
|
15:09
|
14:27
|
0:03
|
0:39
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Phil Kessel
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
17:04
|
12:55
|
4:09
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sidney Crosby
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-3
|
0
|
3
|
23
|
22:05
|
18:12
|
3:53
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
7
|
63
|
Goaltending
|
NY Islanders
|
||||||
|
|
Shots
|
Saves
|
GA
|
SV %
|
PIM
|
TOI
|
|
Robin Lehner W (3-0-0)
|
26
|
25
|
1
|
.962
|
0
|
60:00
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
||||||
|
|
Shots
|
Saves
|
GA
|
SV %
|
PIM
|
TOI
|
|
Matt Murray L (0-2-1)
|
35
|
32
|
3
|
.914
|
0
|
58:26
|
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