New York Islanders Playoff Preview
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NEW YORK ISLANDERS PLAYOFF PREVIEW GAME 4: at Pittsburgh Penguins Time: 7:30 ET TV: MSG+, AT&TSN, NBCSN & SportsNet ROUND ONE SCHEDULE: PLAYERS TO WATCH NYI LEADS 3-0-0 BROCK NELSON #29 Islanders forward Brock Nelson scored his first April 10, 2019: NYI 4 vs PIT 3 (OT) career post-season game-winning goal on Sunday April 12, 2019: NYI 3 vs PIT 1 in Game 3. Nelson, 27, has two goals in the series, and is one of three Islanders to score multiple April 14, 2019: NYI 4 at PIT 1 goals this post-season. The Warroad, MN native is tied for second on the team with 11 shots this April 16, 2019: Game 4 at Pittsburgh post-season. April 18, 2019: **Game 5 at NY Islanders VALTTERI FILPPULA #51 April 20, 2019: **Game 6 at Pittsburgh On Sunday afternoon, Islanders forward Valtteri April 22, 2019: **Game 7 at NY Islanders Filppula recorded his 18th career post-season multi-point game. Filppula, 35, leads all active **Denotes games if necessary Islanders in career playoff games (161), goals (25) assists (60) and points (85). The Vantaa, FN native leads all active players in playoff games against SERIES LEADERS Pittsburgh (29). ISLANDERS PENGUINS EBERLE (3) GOALS FIVE TIED WITH 1 JUSTIN SCHULTZ #4 Pittsburgh defenseman, Justin Schultz co-leads all BARZAL (4) ASSISTS MALKIN & SCHULTZ (2) Penguins with three points (1G, 2A) in three playoff EBERLE (5) POINTS MALKIN & SCHULTZ (3) games this year. Schultz, 28, scored the late BARZAL (6) PIM JOHNSON & MALKIN (6) game-tying goal in Game 1 with 1:29 remaining PULOCK (22:21) in regulation to force overtime. The Kelowna, BC TOI/G LETANG (25:57) native is the lone Penguins defenseman to record THREE TIED WITH ONE GWG - - - a multi-point game this post-season. ISLANDERS vs. PENGUINS QUICK FACTS GAME 3 RECAP: The Penguins scored the opening goal for the second straight game but the Islanders New York Islanders defenseman scored just 28 seconds later and rattled off four unanswered goals to take Game 3 in Johnny Boychuk skated in his Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon. Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson scored 1:02 apart 100th post-season game on Sunday while Leo Komarov and Anders Lee added insurance goals in the third period to help # afternoon. His 100 playoff games the Islanders move to within one game of a series win. Robin Lehner turned aside 25- ranks second on the Islanders behind of-26 shots he faced in the win. Valtteri FIlppula (161). Forward55 Jordan Eberle has scored a ABOUT THE SERIES: The New York Islanders have held the lead in the series for 85:25, and trailed for only goal in the Islanders first three games 3:17 through the first three games (tied for 95:55). This marks the ninth time in franchise of the series, becoming the first history New York has held a 3-0 series lead. Islanders to do so in 25 years (1993, R. Ferraro). OFF TO A GOOD START: The Islanders hold a 3-0 series lead for the first time since the 1983 Stanley Cup Final On Sunday, Jordan 25Eberle & Brock (NYI beat the Edmonton Oilers in four games). Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal have Nelson scored 1:02 apart, good for each recorded at least one point in all three games of the series. Robin Lehner has won the fastest two goals by the Islanders his first three starts for New York while Barry Trotz has won his first three post-season in a playoff game in 17 years (2002, K. games as the Islanders head coach. Prior to this season, no Islanders goaltender or Miller and M. Czerkawski, 38 seconds). Head Coach had ever won their first three playoff games with the team. 17.