UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders and their fierce checking have kept the Penguins’ high-scoring captain, Sidney Crosby, muzzled for the first two games of their N.H.L. Not coincidentally, the Islanders lead, two games to none, as the best-of-seven series shifts to Pittsburgh. Crosby, like many of his Penguins teammates, has been flummoxed by the Islanders, especially on Friday night in Game 2. The Islanders won, 3-1, by scoring twice in the third period before the visitors trudged off to contemplate their fate. Kessel, Malkin and defenseman Justin Schultz scored in Game 1 on Wednesday night, when the Islanders won, 4-3, in overtime.

Source: New York Times April 13, 2019 15:45 UTC