NYHN: Islanders Fall to Penguins, Lost Momentum Early in Third & More

The Islanders picked up a point last night against the Penguins as they fall 4-3 in overtime. The Islanders failed to hold onto a two-goal lead in the loss. A mistake in the opening minute of the third period was the turning point of the game for Islanders. These stories and more on today’s daily links!

For the second time in five meetings this season, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins needed extra time to settle the score. At 4:34 of the overtime frame, Kris Letang netted his second of the game to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-3 comeback win over the Islanders. (NYI Hockey Now)

The Islanders remained up a goal on the Penguins heading into the final 20 minutes of regulation. A mistake in the opening seconds of the third period changed the complexion of the game, however. (NYI Hockey Now)

Devon Toews’ salary cap-necessitated trade to the Avalanche in the offseason meant the Islanders needed their remaining defensemen to compensate for that departed offense. Nick Leddy certainly has risen to the challenge writes Andrew Gross. (Newsday)

Islanders netminder Cory Schneider is taking a leave of absence after he lost his nephew in a house fire this past week. Anyone who would like to contribute something financially to the family to help the numerous costs of medical bills, and recreating a life and a sense of normalcy for the family, as well as memorializing Theodore, is greatly appreciated. (GoFundMe)

The Pittsburgh Penguins again rallied from a third-period deficit. Such things should not surprise anyone as they have more practice than any other team in the NHL. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

The Boston Bruins have made a move to shore up their defensemen situation with half their opening night back end missing due to injuries. The B’s have claimed rugged 6-foot-6 defenseman Jarred Tinordi off waivers from the Nashville Predators. (Boston Hockey Now)

The Philadelphia Flyers got a few players back for Saturday afternoon’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Defenseman Justin Braun and forwards Scott Laughton, Oskar Lindblom, and Jakub Voracek played in their first game in almost three weeks on Saturday. And they made an impact. (Philly Hockey Now)

This is what Pete DeBoer envisioned when he put his top two defensemen together. Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Theodore have been phenomenal for Vegas thus far this season. (Vegas Hockey Now)

The Carolina Hurricanes snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday night by beating the host Panthers 4-3 in a shootout that went five rounds. Blame the new ‘retro reverse’ threads if you want. (Florida Hockey Now)

Cale Makar will miss at least the next two games with his upper-body injury, Avs coach Jared Bednar told Colorado Hockey Now after the Avs’ impressive 6-2 win at Arizona tonight. (Colorado Hockey Now)

The Montreal Canadiens lost a second straight game with Dominique Ducharme as coach,  as they fell 2-1 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Saturday. (NHL.com)

Marco Scandella scored two goals, including the game-winner in the third period, and the St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks 7-6 at SAP Center on Saturday. (NHL.com)

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves for his second straight shutout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars 5-0 at Amalie Arena on Saturday in their first game since the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. (NHL.com)

The Ottawa Senators paid tribute to a fan who died of leukemia. Brian Fraser, 26, passed away Friday after a two-year bout with cancer. (NHL.com)

The Tkachuk brothers scored in the same game for the first time, as the Calgary Flames defeat the Ottawa Senators by a score of 6-3. (NHL.com)

The Maple Leafs, without the NHL’s leading goal scorer Auston Matthews, blank the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. (TSN.ca)

Matt Dumba scored in the final second of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. (TSN.ca)