Mike Sullivan saw another horror story play out before his eyes on the ice. His team was playing better than the Islanders, as they have in three of four meetings this season. The Penguins scored three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead into the third period.
Then the all too familiar recent story of Pens/Islanders played out. Hudson Fasching scored with 5:31 left to bring New York within a goal. Pittsburgh waved goodbye to a win with only 1:15 remaining in regulation when Anders Lee did what Anders Lee does and scored a big goal against the Pens.