Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Evgeni Nabokov for New York and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh opened with a first period power play goal by Beau Bennett, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Paul Martin. The Penguins added on as Pascal Dupuis scored, thanks to Craig Adams and Jarome Iginla. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period when Kris Letang scored a power play, with the help of Iginla and Malkin. The Penguins quickly padded the lead on another Dupuis goal, his second of the game, assisted by Mark Eaton and Jussi Jokinen. Kevin Poulin relieved Nabokov at this time. Pittsburgh struck again on a Tanner Glass goal, with a lone helper from Jokinen. This made it 5-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Dupuis, Fleury (26 save shutout), and Iginla, while Malkin and Jokinen get the honorable mentions. The Penguins have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Evgeni Nabokov for New York and Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period as Evgeni Malkin scored, with the help of Jarome Iginla. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, powered by Iginla and Malkin. New York answered with a power play goal from Matt Moulson, set up by John Tavares and Mark Streit. Pittsburgh shot back as Crosby scored his second of the game, fueled by Pascal Dupuis and Mark Eaton. The Islanders answered in the second period with a Colin McDonald goal, assisted by Keith Aucoin and David Ullstrom. New York tied it as Matt Martin scored, with assists provided by Josh Bailey and Frans Nielsen. The Islanders took the lead in the third period with a Kyle Okposo goal, coming off of Moulson and Streit. This held up for a 4-3 final, with the three stars being Moulson, Crosby, and Okposo, while Malkin, Iginla, and Streit get the honorable mentions. The series is now tied at 1.
Game 3: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Evgeni Nabokov for New York. New York led off in the first period as Matt Moulson netted his second of the postseason, assisted by Kyle Okposo and Lubomir Visnovsky. The Islanders added on as Casey Cizikas scored, thanks to Michael Grabner. Pittsburgh got one back on a power play goal by Jarome Iginla, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins tied it with a Chris Kunitz power play goal, set up by Evgeni Malkin and Letang. Pittsburgh took the lead as Pascal Dupuis scored his third of the playoffs, with the help of Crosby and Kunitz. The Penguins extended the lead in the second period on a Douglas Murray goal, fueled by Malkin and Paul Martin. New York got one back in the third period as Okposo scored his second of the postseason, a shorthanded goal courtesy of Frans Nielsen. The Islanders tied it on a John Tavares goal, via Josh Bailey. Pittsburgh won 5-4 in overtime with another Kunitz power play goal, his second of the game, guided in by Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Martin. The three stars were given to Kunitz, Okposo, and Crosby, while Letang, Malkin, and Martin get the honorable mentions. The Penguins retake the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York. In goal:
Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Evgeni Nabokov for New York. New York was first to score in the first period as Brian Strait scored, with the help of Lubomir Visnovsky and Casey Cizikas. Pittsburgh tied it as James Neal scored, assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Jarome Iginla. The Islanders took the lead back with a Mark Streit power play goal in the second period, powered by Travis Hamonic and John Tavares. The Penguins retied it with a Malkin goal, his second of the playoffs, courtesy of Iginla and the goalie Fleury. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Brandon Sutter goal, set up by Brenden Morrow and Matt Cooke. New York pulled even again with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Hamonic and Streit. The Penguins took the lead back on a Pascal Dupuis goal in the third period, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby. The Islanders retied it on another Streit goal, via Cizikas and Brad Boyes. New York took the lead again on a John Tavares goal, his second of the postseason, with a lone helper by Boyes. The Islanders iced it at 6-4 with a Cizikas goal, his second of the playoffs, with assists coming from Michael Grabner and Colin McDonald. The three stars were awarded to Tavares, Streit, and Malkin, while Cizikas, Boyes, Hamonic, and Iginla get the honorable mentions. The series is now tied at 2.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Evgeni Nabokov for New York and Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh got going in the second period when Tyler Kennedy scored, thanks to Kris Letang and Brandon Sutter. The Penguins added on with a Douglas Murray goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Chris Kunitz and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Sidney Crosby goal, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins padded the lead in the third period as Letang scored his second of the postseason, a power play goal, powered by Crosby and Paul Martin. Kevin Poulin replaced Nabokov at this time. The final stood at 4-0, and the three stars went to Vokoun (31 save shutout), Crosby, and Kennedy, while Letang gets an honorable mention. The Penguins regained the series lead at 3-2.
Game 6: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York. In goal: Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh and Evgeni Nabokov for New York. New York started in the first period on a John Tavares goal, his third of the postseason, thanks to Josh Bailey and Matt Carkner. Pittsburgh tied it as Jarome Iginla scored his second of the playoffs, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin. The Islanders took the lead back with a Colin McDonald goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Keith Aucoin and Michael Grabner. The Penguins retied it in the second period with a Pascal Dupuis goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Joe Vitale and Matt Niskanen. New York retook the lead in the third period on a Grabner goal, with a lone assist by Aucoin. Pittsburgh tied it again with a Martin goal, via Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins won it 4-3 in overtime with a Brooks Orpik goal, passed from Tyler Kennedy and Malkin. The three stars were handed to Orpik, Vokoun (35 for 38 in saves), and Tavares, while Martin, Grabner, Malkin, and Aucoin receive the honorable mentions. The Penguins win the series 4-2 and will play the Ottawa Senators in the second round.
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