Penguins’ warning shows how hard Islanders closeout will be

Sidney Crosby skates by the Islanders' bench.PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t a taunt, but it might have felt like one.

The Islanders have pretty well dominated the Penguins while getting out to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven, first-round playoff series, a chance to secure the sweep with a Game 4 win Tuesday night. But both sides understand the series is not over and that sometimes getting that fourth win can be the toughest part.

So there was Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, he of zero points and minus-4 rating through three games, mentioning the unmentionable Monday afternoon.

“It’s not the position you want to be in,” Crosby said of being down 3-0, “but that being said, I’d love to be part of a team…