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GAME RECAP: Penguins at Islanders (12.27.23) | A Night For The Record Book



After a few days off for the holidays, the Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Long Island to battle against the New York Islanders. Tristan Jarry took the net for the first time since December 16th. The 1st period was fairly straightforward for both teams. Neither team picked up any momentum or had sustained flow to the play. After a quick intermission, the Penguins came out with a new plan and dominated the 2nd period. Rickard Rakell started the scoring by driving hard to the net. His goal was followed by two goals from Jake Guentzel that were only a mere 12 seconds apart. Those first three goals were also on three consecutive shots. Evgeni Malkin followed that up with two goals of his own, tallying numbers 483 and 484 of his career. These two goals secured Malkin second all-time for the most goals by a Russian-born player. For the final goal of the period, Radim Zohorna whacked the puck in off of a rebound. With his helper on that goal, Kris Letang had his fifth assist of the period. This made Letang the first defenseman in NHL history to record five points in a single period. The 2nd period ended with a score of 6-0 in favor of the team in black and gold. Adding to their lead in the 3rd was Valtteri Puustinen blasting in his first NHL goal. This was also Marcus Pettersson’s fourth point of the night, a career-high. The game ended 7-0 with Jarry getting his fourth shutout of the season.

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34 Comments

  6. @markroberts9577

    The Islanders did have several good quality scoring chances tonight exclamation point the Penguins still could have lost this game

  8. @NaturalGallantBodybuilding

    Wish the editor of the videos would figure out how to properly convert the frame rates. The gameplay is glitchy. Appreciate the uploads though, but could be a great improvement in how it plays.

  12. @wolfmauler

    Couldn't tune in 'till 1st intermission, thought to myself; "Looks like it's gonna be a tight game" 😏

  16. @remydirt3158

    Incredible game tonight against a team the pens have struggled to get wins against tanger the assists jarry with the shutout geno with second most goals by a russian (in sure we all know who #1 is) great performance tonight

  17. @quoting101

    WHAT a performance tonight! Historic for Letang and Malkin and so good to see the boys play this way—no taking the foot off the gas and just dominating! More of this, please! LGP 🐧

  21. @TheFrodoBaggins33

    It's so satisfying that the Isles fans who were taunting Jarry at the start of the game left the stadium after the 2nd period. They got absolutely dominated

  25. @U.P.FishPAN

    Well I got what I wanted for xmas.. great game. Made it look easy. It's when they get roughed up we play sloppy. Didn't see a shorthanded opportunity tonite.. let's go. Playoff bound. . . !!!

  28. @tomodonovan5931

    The Islander fan wearing #13 who was helping Puustenen celebrate
    his very first goal had it all wrong! He was holding two fingers up,
    when it was Puustenen first goal of his career! lol!

  29. @CMSixSeven

    My man Rakell got a goal and an assist. Petterson, four assists. Guentzel, two goals and an assist. Malkin two goals. Letang, 6 assists. Amazing. Congrats to Puustinen for his first NHL goal.

    Edit: Crosby's faceoff wins tonight was also outstanding.

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