Islanders Spoil Crosby Comeback
The return of Sidney Crosby was the main subject of last nights clash and many had big expectations- well it appears that the New York Islanders didnt read the same script as everyone else and helped themselves to a 4-3 win at the Consol Energy Center and have now tied the series at 1-1!
In the first period things went like a text book for the Pittsburgh Penguins with Evgeni Malkin scoring inside 43 seconds and Crosby netting a comeback goal three minutes later! Matt Moulson put the islanders back in contention after 7 minutes but Crosby scored again 20 seconds later to push the Penguins 3-1 ahead.
But from there the Penguins offense seemed to run out of gas as Colin McDonald and Matt Martin both scored in the second period for the Islanders to tie the scores at 3-3. Then it was left to Kyle Okposo to score mid way through the third to give his team the most unlikely win!
It is great to see Crosby back in action after his horrific broken jaw he suffered only weeks before and his injury doesnt seem to have hampered his goal scoring ability and even through their bright start burned out too quickly, it is evident that he will be a major factor in Pittsburgh's push for glory!
In the first period things went like a text book for the Pittsburgh Penguins with Evgeni Malkin scoring inside 43 seconds and Crosby netting a comeback goal three minutes later! Matt Moulson put the islanders back in contention after 7 minutes but Crosby scored again 20 seconds later to push the Penguins 3-1 ahead.
But from there the Penguins offense seemed to run out of gas as Colin McDonald and Matt Martin both scored in the second period for the Islanders to tie the scores at 3-3. Then it was left to Kyle Okposo to score mid way through the third to give his team the most unlikely win!
It is great to see Crosby back in action after his horrific broken jaw he suffered only weeks before and his injury doesnt seem to have hampered his goal scoring ability and even through their bright start burned out too quickly, it is evident that he will be a major factor in Pittsburgh's push for glory!
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