Islanders vs Penguins: For the third consecutive time, the Pittsburgh Pen guins were ousted in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and for the second time it was to the New York Islanders. In front of a raucous crowd at Nassau Coliseum, the Islanders rocked the Penguins for three unanswered goals in the second period en route to a 5-3 win in game 6 and a 4-2 series win.
Islanders vs Penguins: Game 1| 2021 Playoffs| H2H| Braw…
Game 1:
The teams broke loose in the first period for four goals, though New York was gifted another soft goal by Penguins netminder Tristan Jarry, who remained at war with himself.
The Penguins quickly established a continuation of their Game 5 offensive barrage.
Just 87 seconds into the game, Penguins winger Jason Zucker intercepted a centering pass and sprang Jeff Carter on a two-on-one.
Carter slipped behind the Islanders defender and was unabated to the net.
Carter (4) slipped it through Ilya Sorokin’s five-hole for the opening tally.
The Penguins should have been off and running, however, it hasn’t worked that way in the series. At least not for the Penguins.
Five minutes into the first period, New York tied the game when both Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby stepped forward in defense instead of retreating.
Anthony Beauvillier beat Crosby to the Penguins zone for a two-on-one. Beauvillier got a free pass to the net and beat Jarry high-glove side.
2021 Playoffs:
In what Josh Yohe described as one of the more brutal losses in Penguins history, the Islanders got more from Ilya Sorokin in goal than Pittsburgh got from Tristan Jarry. The Penguins controlled play for most of the game, but costly mistakes did them in. Jarry turned over the puck on the game-winner from Josh Bailey and allowed New York to take a 3-2 series lead with a 3-2 double-overtime win. Sorokin was stellar, allowing just the two goals on 50 shots — more on Sorokin, as well as Oliver Wahlstrom’s injury, here
H2H:
| Pittsburgh Penguins | New York Islanders | |
| Win | 55 | 37 |
| Loss | 37 | 55 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Wins OT | 5 | 11 |
| Losses OT | 11 | 5 |
| Wins PS | 5 | 6 |
| Losses PS | 6 | 5 |
| Ø Goals per Match | 3.3 | 2.8 |
Braw:
The unfortunate part of all of this, is the fact that Pittsburgh Penguins announcers Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey, along with Penguins Hall of Fame owner, Mario Lemieux, only wanted to recognize something they have seen on most nights while watching the Penguins, dirty play.
