NY ISLANDERS 3,
PITTSBURGH 1
WHEN: 7:30
PM ET, Friday, April 12, 2019
WHERE: Nassau Veterans Memorial
Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
REFEREES: Wes McCauley, Brian
Pochmara
LINESMEN: Devin Berg, Scott Cherrey
ATTENDANCE: 13917
Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored fewer than four minutes
apart in the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals
Friday night for the New York Islanders, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1
in Uniondale, N.Y.
The Islanders, who have home-ice advantage for the first
time since 1988, hold a 2-0 series lead for the first time since they swept the
Edmonton Oilers in the 1983 Stanley Cup. Among NHL, NBA and MLB teams, only
baseball's Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates have
gone longer without holding a 2-0 series lead.
The Penguins are down 0-2 in a series for the first time
since being swept by the Boston Bruins in the 2013 Eastern Conference finals.
Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
Eberle, who was held without a goal in his only previous
playoff experience with the Oilers in 2017, flipped a backhand past Matt Murray
to give the Islanders the lead at the 7:54 mark of the third period.
The Islanders were 0-for-5 on the power play and 12 seconds
away from another empty man-advantage before Bailey put home the rebound of a
shot by Anders Lee with 8:22 remaining in the game.
Erik Gudbranson got the Penguins on the board with the
game's first goal in the second period. Murray recorded 31 saves.
Anthony Beauvillier followed that up with a score for the
Islanders. Goalie Robin Lehner made 32 saves.
The Islanders outshot the Penguins 11-7 in the first period
and squandered a five-on-three power play early in the second, when Sidney
Crosby (hooking) and Gudbranson (high sticking) were whistled 66 seconds apart.
New York's best chance came seconds before the two-man advantage ended when
Lee's backhand at the doorstep was turned back by Murray.
The Penguins then struck first when Gudbranson's shot from
the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo just in front of the blue line ticked off the
stick of Islanders center Leo Komarov and sailed past Lehner, who was screened
by teammate Nick Leddy as well as Pittsburgh right winger Patric Hornqvist with
9:24 left in the second period.
The Islanders needed just less than three minutes to
respond. Beauvillier fed Mathew Barzal, whose shot at point-blank range was
kicked away by Murray. But Beauvillier crashed the net and poked the puck into
the net as Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson crashed into Barzal behind the
net. That set off a fracas with every player on the ice except the goalies.
Pettersson and Barzal were each whistled for roughing.
GAME NOTES
Murray has lost consecutive playoff games for the fourth
time. He also did it in Games 3 and 4 of 2017 Stanley Cup Final against
Nashville, and Games 2-3 and 5-6 against Washington in second round last year.
Penguins F Jared McCann sat out due to an upper-body injury.
He was replaced in the lineup by F Teddy Blueger, making his playoff debut. D
Jack Johnson was back in the lineup after sitting out Game 1. He had played in
all 82 games during the regular season. D Olli Maatta sat out to make room.
The Islanders, who were 3 for 50 on the power play over the
final 22 games of the season to finish 29th at 14.5 percent, are now 2 for 8 in
this series
New York was 38-2-2 in regular season when scoring at least
3 goals, and is now 2-0 in playoffs.
UP NEXT
The series shifts Pittsburgh for Game 3 on Sunday and Game 4
on Tuesday night.
TOP GAME
PERFORMANCES
|
PITTSBURGH
|
|
NY ISLANDERS
|
|
Erik Gudbranson 1
|
Points
|
Jordan Eberle 2
|
|
Erik Gudbranson 1
|
Goals
|
Jordan Eberle 1
|
|
Evgeni Malkin 1
|
Assists
|
Mathew Barzal 2
|
|
N/A
|
Power Play Goals
|
Josh Bailey 1
|
|
N/A
|
Short Handed Goals
|
N/A
|
|
Matt Murray .912
|
Save Percentage
|
Robin Lehner .970
|
|
Matt Murray 31
|
Saves
|
Robin Lehner 32
|
TEAM STATS SUMMARY
|
TEAM
|
SHOTS
|
GOALS
|
POWER PLAY
|
PENALTY KILL
|
PENALTY MINS
|
FACE OFFS WON
|
|
PITTSBURGH
|
33
|
1
|
0-2
|
5-6
|
16
|
24
|
|
NY ISLANDERS
|
34
|
3
|
1-6
|
2-2
|
8
|
33
|
MY 3 STARS OF THE GAME:
MY GAMES 3RD
STAR: Islanders Goaltender Robert
Lehner who made 32 Saves with a save percentage off .970
MY GAMES 2ND
STAR: Islanders Center Matthew
Barzal who had 2 assist
MY GAMES 1ST STAR: Islanders Right Wing Jordan Eberle who had a goal and an assist
SCORING SUMMARY
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Final Scoring Summary
|
Final
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
T
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
NY
Islanders
|
0
|
1
|
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
|
57:27
|
42:23
|
5:05
|
9:59
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||
|
Justin
Schultz
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
18:38
|
15:48
|
2:50
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Matt Cullen
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
13:21
|
7:25
|
0:28
|
5:28
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
57
|
|
Brian
Dumoulin
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
23:24
|
16:59
|
1:10
|
5:15
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Garrett
Wilson
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
7:51
|
6:38
|
0:43
|
0:30
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dominik
Simon
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
12:11
|
11:10
|
1:01
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Bryan Rust
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
14:37
|
9:51
|
0:51
|
3:55
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Nick
Bjugstad
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
17
|
12:27
|
11:06
|
1:21
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
5
|
5
|
50
|
|
Marcus
Pettersson
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
2
|
1
|
20
|
14:28
|
12:20
|
0:03
|
2:05
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Erik
Gudbranson
|
D
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
E
|
2
|
1
|
22
|
15:55
|
11:39
|
0:41
|
3:35
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Zach
Aston-Reese
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
+1
|
0
|
2
|
22
|
12:33
|
8:13
|
0:00
|
4:20
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Teddy
Blueger
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
2
|
19
|
11:41
|
7:09
|
0:43
|
3:49
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
Kris Letang
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
28
|
29:01
|
20:46
|
3:19
|
4:56
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jake
Guentzel
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
20
|
17:03
|
14:37
|
1:52
|
0:34
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Evgeni
Malkin
|
C
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
E
|
4
|
2
|
19
|
17:50
|
14:52
|
2:52
|
0:06
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
-
|
3
|
5
|
38
|
|
Patric
Hornqvist
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
2
|
3
|
20
|
13:57
|
11:54
|
1:57
|
0:06
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jack
Johnson
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
4
|
2
|
23
|
16:09
|
12:58
|
0:19
|
2:52
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Phil Kessel
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
7
|
21
|
16:59
|
14:38
|
2:21
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sidney
Crosby
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
2
|
1
|
24
|
20:40
|
16:15
|
2:54
|
1:31
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
-
|
8
|
13
|
38
|
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
|
44:56
|
9:59
|
5:05
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||
|
Nick Leddy
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
18:53
|
14:27
|
3:45
|
0:41
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Adam Pelech
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
26
|
21:47
|
18:53
|
0:01
|
2:53
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ryan Pulock
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
2
|
29
|
22:51
|
16:36
|
4:48
|
1:27
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Jordan
Eberle
|
RW
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
+2
|
0
|
3
|
18
|
15:17
|
9:15
|
6:02
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
0
|
100
|
|
Josh Bailey
|
RW
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
19:21
|
12:41
|
5:39
|
1:01
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
0
|
100
|
|
Mathew
Barzal
|
C
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
+2
|
4
|
2
|
19
|
15:04
|
10:44
|
4:20
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
4
|
56
|
|
Tom
Kuhnhackl
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
11:44
|
10:49
|
0:11
|
0:44
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Cal
Clutterbuck
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
26
|
19:12
|
13:18
|
3:46
|
2:08
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Matt Martin
|
LW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
18
|
11:24
|
10:20
|
0:11
|
0:53
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Anthony
Beauvillier
|
LW
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
10:43
|
8:04
|
2:32
|
0:07
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Scott
Mayfield
|
D
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
+1
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
16:03
|
13:06
|
0:00
|
2:57
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Devon Toews
|
D
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+1
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
19:54
|
13:32
|
5:08
|
1:14
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Anders Lee
|
LW
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+1
|
2
|
5
|
21
|
16:27
|
10:25
|
6:02
|
0:00
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
33
|
|
Brock
Nelson
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
20:29
|
13:16
|
6:13
|
1:00
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
9
|
7
|
56
|
|
Leo Komarov
|
RW
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
2
|
2
|
18
|
11:39
|
9:27
|
0:00
|
2:12
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
50
|
|
Valtteri
Filppula
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
13:43
|
11:00
|
1:03
|
1:40
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
56
|
|
Casey
Cizikas
|
C
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
E
|
0
|
3
|
20
|
14:59
|
12:34
|
0:00
|
2:25
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
9
|
6
|
60
|
|
Johnny
Boychuk
|
D
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
E
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
14:30
|
13:18
|
0:14
|
0:58
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Goaltending
|
Pittsburgh
|
||||||
|
|
Shots
|
Saves
|
GA
|
SV %
|
PIM
|
TOI
|
|
Matt Murray L
(0-1-1)
|
34
|
31
|
3
|
.912
|
0
|
57:27
|
|
NY Islanders
|
||||||
|
|
Shots
|
Saves
|
GA
|
SV %
|
PIM
|
TOI
|
|
Robin
Lehner W (2-0-0)
|
33
|
32
|
1
|
.970
|
0
|
60:00
|
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