Game Thread: New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins Dec 31 2023 6:00 PM
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PPG Paints Arena
Networks: MSGSN SN-PIT
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| Time Clock |
|:–:|
|Final
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
**Scoring summary**
| Period | Time | Team | Strength | Description |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–|
| 1 | 02:18 | PIT | Even | [Lars Eller (5) Wrist, Assists: Jansen Harkins (2) Valtteri Puustinen (6) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344104542112)|
| 2 | 02:20 | PIT | Even | [Noel Acciari (3) Tip-In, Assists: Drew O’Connor (7) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344107246112)|
| 3 | 13:51 | NYI | Even | [Samuel Bolduc (1) Snap, Assists: Unassisted](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344106824112)|
| 3 | 19:17 | PIT | Even, EN | [Lars Eller (6) Wrist, Assists: Unassisted](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344106936112)|
**Penalties**
| Period | Time | Team | Type | Min | Description |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–|
| 1 | 00:07 | PIT | MAJ | 5 | John Ludvig fighting against Matt Martin |
| 1 | 00:07 | NYI | MAJ | 5 | Matt Martin fighting against John Ludvig |
| 1 | 11:31 | PIT | MIN | 2 | Sidney Crosby slashing against Julien Gauthier |
| 1 | 18:26 | NYI | MIN | 2 | Bo Horvat holding against Evgeni Malkin |
| 1 | 19:33 | NYI | MIN | 2 | Simon Holmstrom tripping against Evgeni Malkin |
| 2 | 07:22 | NYI | BEN | 2 | Too many men on the ice served by Matt Martin |
| 2 | 08:34 | NYI | MIN | 2 | Alexander Romanov roughing against Rickard Rakell |
| 2 | 08:34 | PIT | MIN | 2 | Rickard Rakell slashing against Ilya Sorokin |
| 2 | 16:29 | PIT | MIN | 2 | Drew O’Connor holding against Scott Mayfield |
| 3 | 19:25 | NYI | BEN | 2 | Delaying game bench face off violation served by Kyle Palmieri |
| 3 | 19:25 | NYI | MIS | 10 | Bo Horvat misconduct |
| Team | Shots | Faceoff % | Blocked Shots | Hits |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
| NYI | 37 | 39.1 | 25 | 25 |
| PIT | 38 | 60.9 | 19 | 9 |
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11 Comments
No excuse to play this level of lazy hockey
#FIRE LAMBERT
Wait how did Horvat get a 10 minute??
Horvat throwing a fit at the end is promising. he doesnt quit, and i like that. actually looks like a player who cares.
Matt Martin should not be playing. Dude is a withering Pylon who can’t forecheck or backcheck and plays 7 min a night. Scratching Engvall over him when Fasching is already in the lineup is inexcusably goofy.
WTF WAS THAT!?
No one shuts out the Islanders for 6 periods in a row!
Seriously though, that that 3rd period was incredibly predictable in the worst way possible. [Example…](https://www.reddit.com/r/NewYorkIslanders/s/sxikycUhDB)
Giving one of your biggest rivals (who isn’t even good) glorified shooting practice twice in five days is wild. Lambert’s gotta go. This is ridiculous.
lol happy new year everybody
[Recap: NYI @ PIT](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6344107730112)
Not winning this game against this shit team may find us out of a playoff spot with our terribly hard schedule and travel coming up. Boys are going to have to step up against the Avs in spite of lane