Game 60 Preview: Penguins Host Islanders

Matt Bodenschatz | Pittsburgh Penguins

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New York Islanders
Series – 3 GP
W L OTL Pts.
1 1 1 3
 
Pittsburgh Penguins
Series – 3 GP
Pts. W L OTL
4 2 1 0

2008-09 Record vs. Islanders: 5-0-1

7:30 at Mellon Arena
TV: FSN Pittsburgh (HD)
Radio: WXDX Radio, FM 105.9
Probable Goalies: Fleury (Pit), Dipietro (NYI)
 
Projected Lineups
Penguins   Islanders
Kunitz – Crosby – Guerin
Dupuis – Malkin – Fedotenko
Cooke – Staal – Kennedy
Rupp – Adams – Letestu

Orpik – Letang
Eaton – Gonchar
McKee – Goligoski

Fleury
Johnson		   Moulson – Tavares – Comeau
Bergenheim – Nielsen – Okposo
Joensuu – Schremp – Hunter
Martin – Park – Sim

Streit – Gervais
Sutton – MacDonald
Meyer – Kohn

Dipietro
Roloson
 
Injuries/Suspensions
Penguins Injury Status
Godard, IR Groin Out until at least early March
Talbot, DTD Groin Questionable
Islanders Injury Status
Bailey, IR Upper body Out until at least early March
Hillen, IR Broken jaw Out until at least early March
Martinek, IR Torn right ACL Out for season
Jackman, IR Broken orbital bone Out indefinitely
 
Standings
  GP W L OTL Pts Division Conference League
Penguins 59 35 22 2 72 2, Atlantic 4, Eastern 10, NHL
Islanders 59 24 27 8 56 5, Atlantic 13, Eastern 27, NHL
 
Team Statistics
  GF GA PP% PK% Home Away L 10 Streak
Penguins 187 171 16.1 82.8 17-10-1 18-12-1 5-4-1 2 losses
Islanders 150 183 15.1 75.5 15-11-2 9-16-6 2-8-0 1 win
 
Team Leaders
Penguins Stat Leader   Islanders Stat Leader
Goals 39 Crosby   Goals 21 Moulson
Assists 41 Malkin   Assists 26 Okposo
Points 74 Crosby   Points 38 Okposo
+/- 15 Staal   +/- 10 Nielsen
PIM 73 Rupp   PIM 73 Sutton
 
Active Goalies
Penguins Fleury Johnson   Islanders Dipietro Roloson
Games 47 16   Games 8 36
Record 28-16-2 7-5-0   Record 2-5-0 19-11-6
GAA 2.68 2.72   GAA 2.60 2.82
Sv% .906 .912   Sv% .900 .909
SO 0 0   SO 1 1

Comments

  1. bag o' pucks

    Feb 10, 02:14 PM

    I hates de Islanders…

  2. pratt

    Feb 10, 02:25 PM

    I still don’t understand why they took Staal off of Malkin’s line. I thought it was working great. Anyone recall why they made the switch?

  3. Ray aka WildcatRay

    Feb 10, 02:38 PM

    Three of your lines then have good centers.

    In hockey, just like baseball, you strive to have your strength up the middle. In baseball, that is your C, 2B, SS, & CF. In hockey that is your centermen, blueliners and goalie.

    Despite his two most glaring weaknesses—faceoffs & a lack of self discipline that leads to untimely penalties—C Geno Malkin is still head and shoulders above Adams, Letestu or any other forward—other than Sid and Jordan, of course—who would have to center the 3rd or 4th line.

  4. Pens1967

    Feb 11, 09:45 AM

    Nice to see Kunitz get a couple of goals. Another 2 games, then a 2 week break and he should be good to go for the playoffs.

    Thought Letang played very well, too.

  5. DaBich

    Feb 12, 12:25 PM

    “Thought Letang played very well, too.”
    Darn well! He’s really, really improving.

    And Kunitz will score more too…he’s healthy.

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