Same lines and lineup for a third game in a row for the Penguins.
Similar story for the Islanders who are using the same skaters and lines that they have been all series. Ilya Sorokin gets the start.
First period
Great start by the Penguins who control play and get the better of the action. They also get what’s been a rare opportunity on the power play for the series when Kasperi Kapanen gets slashed. And the top dogs come through. A quick passing sequence from Sidney Crosby to Bryan Rust to Kris Letang to Evgeni Malkin gets Malkin isolated on the left side of the ice with space.