The New York Islanders badly needed a victory in their first game since last weekend. They earned it in dramatic fashion and in regulation, stealing two points from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Barry Trotz hit puree on the line blender, swapping Josh Bailey for Jordan Eberle on the top line and putting Michael Dal Colle on Brock Nelson’s other wing. The moves certainly paid off in the standings.
#Isles lines in warmups:
Lee - Barzal - Bailey
Dal Colle - Nelson - Eberle
Komarov - Pageau - Wahlstrom
Martin - Cizikas - Clutterbuck
Pelech - Pulock
Leddy - Mayfield
Greene - Dobson
Varlamov
Sorokin— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) February 6, 2021First Period: Eberle, Isles Look Fresh
From opening puck drop, the Islanders had noticeably more jump than they had shown in most of their previous games this season.