Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.
The spur-of-the-moment decision last week in Philadelphia to try Casey Cizikas alongside Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal on the top line might end up having a lasting impact on the arc of the Islanders' season, as here was Patrick Roy's response Saturday night when asked about the trio. “It's been what, two months and some days I've been here, 31, 32 games, and I get to know them more and more. I feel like I should have done it before,” Roy said. “That's my reaction. I should have put him with Bo and Barzy before.” Kyle MacLean's emergence as a capable fourth-line center has allowed the Islanders to move Cizikas around the lineup, wherever his energy can be most useful. Casey Cizikas skates during
While Juuse Saros is secure as Nashville's top goaltender, Kevin Lankinen has been an important role player for the Predators all season.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
25 | D | |
13 | C | |
4 | D | |
41 | D | |
7 | D | |
53 | C | |
15 | RW | |
8 | D | |
18 | LW | |
20 | RW | |
16 | RW | |
10 | RW | |
14 | C | |
37 | LW | |
46 | C | |
27 | LW | |
32 | C | |
17 | LW | |
24 | D | |
29 | C | |
44 | C | |
21 | RW | |
3 | D | |
51 | C | |
6 | D | |
2 | D | |
28 | D | |
2 | D | |
1 | G | |
30 | G | |
40 | G | |
26 | RW |