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.
New York Islanders ’ Kyle Palmieri , right, celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with Samuel Bolduc during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y.
The Islanders, who finished third in the Metropolitan Division, open the playoffs Saturday at Carolina. With the game tied at 4, Holmstrom wired a wrist shot from the faceoff circle past the blocker of Nedeljkovic and the Islanders regained a one-goal lead at 14:27 of the third period.Nathan MacKinnon races to career season, looks to power Colorado Avalanche on another title run
Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov craftily kept the puck in the offensive zone and fired a shot that Cizikas redirected past Nedeljkovic to tie it at 2 at 13:19 of the second.
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