GDT: ECQF - GM2: New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins (NBCSN, TSN)

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Schedule
Game #1 – May 1st, 2013: Islanders @ Penguins – 5-0 Penguins
Game #2 – May 3rd, 2013: Islanders @ Penguins (NBCSN, TSN)
Game #3 - May 5th, 2013: Penguins @ Islanders (NBC, TSN)
Game #4 – May 7th, 2013: Penguins @ Islanders (NBCSN, TSN)
*Game #5: May 9th, 2013: Islanders @ Penguins (TSN)
*Game #6: May 11th, 2013: Penguins @ Islanders (TSN)
*Game #7: May 12th, 2013: Islanders @ Penguins (TSN)
(*if necessary)

Season Series



Team Stats

New York Islanders | Pittsburgh Penguins
G/G | 2.81 (7th) | 3.38 (1st)
GA/G | 2.83 (21st) | 2.48 (12th)
S/G | 30.9 (6th) | 30.0 (11th)
SA/G | 28.2 (10th) | 29.2 (16th)
PP% | 19.9 (11th) | 24.7 (2nd)
PK% | 80.3 (21st) | 79.6 (25th)
Penalties | 190 (4th) | 226 (22nd)
Sc 1% | .739 (9th) | .806 (4th)
Tr 1% | .280 (17th) | .647 (1st)
Ld 1% | .813 (7th) | .840 (4th)
Ld 2% | .842 (18th) | .950 (3rd)
OS% | .556 (14th) | .808 (1st)
OSB% | .400 (22nd) | .700 (1st)

Pittsburgh Penguins



Record: 36-12-0
Last 10: 8-2-0
Home: 18-6-0
Away: 18-6-0

Roster

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth

27 | Craig Adams | 6’0” | 197 | Aprl 26, 1977 | 36 | Seria, BRN
19 | Beau Bennett | 6’2” | 207 | Nov 27, 1991 | 21 | Gardena, CA, USA
41 | Roberto Bortuzzo | 6’4” | 215 | Mar 18, 1989 | 24 | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
24 | Matt Cooke | 5’11” | 205 | Sep 7, 1978 | 34 | Belleville, ON, CAN
87 | Sidney Crosby | 5’11” | 200 | Aug 7, 1987 | 25| Cole Harbour, NS, CAN
47 | Simon Despres | 6’4” | 214 | Jul 7, 1991 | 21 | Laval, QC, C
9 | Pascal Dupuis | 6’1” | 205 | Apr 7, 1979 | 34 | Laval, QC, CAN
4| Mark Eaton | 6’1” | 215 | May 6, 1977 | 35 | Wilmington, DE, USA
45 | Deryk Engelland | 6’2” | 202 | Apr 3, 1982 | 31 | Edmonton, AB, CAN
29 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 6’2” | 180 | Nov 28, 1984 | 28 | Sorel, QC, CAN
15 | Tanner Glass | 6’1” | 210 | Nov 29, 1983 | 29 | Regina, SK, CAN
12 | Jarome Iginla | 6’1” | 210 | Jul 1, 1977 | 35 | Edmonton, AB, CAN
17 | Dustin Jeffrey | 6’1” | 205 | Feb 27, 1988 | 25 | Sarnia, ON, CAN
36 | Jussi Jokinen | 5’11” | 198 | Apr 1, 19883 | 30 | Kalajoki, FIN
48 | Tyler Kennedy | 5’11” | 183 | Jul 15, 1986 | 26 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
14 | Chris Kunitz | 6’0” | 193 | Sep 26, 1979 | 33 | Regina, SK, CAN
58 | Kris Letang | 6’0” | 201 | Apr 24, 1987 | 26 | Montreal, QC, CAN
71 | Evgeni Malkin | 6’3” | 195 | Jul 31, 1986 | 26 | Magnitogorsk, RUS
7 | Paul Martin | 6’1” | 200 | Mar 5, 1981 | 32 | Minneapolis, MN, USA
10 | Brenden Morrow | 6’0” | 205 | Jan 16, 1979 | 34 | Carlyle, SK, CAN
3 | Douglas Murray | 6’3” | 245 | Mar 12, 1980 | 33 | Bromma, SWE
18 | James Neal | 6’2” | 208 | Sep 3, 1987 | 25 | Whitby, ON, CAN
2 | Matt Niskanen | 6’0” | 209 | Dec 6, 1986 | 26 | Virginia, MN, USA
44 | Brooks Orpik | 6’2” | 219 | Sep 26, 1980 | 32 | San Francisco, CA, USA
16 | Brandon Sutter | 6’3” | 183 | Feb 14, 1989 | 24 | Huntington, NY, USA
46 | Joe Vitale | 5’11” | 205 | Aug 20, 1985 | 27 | St. Louis, MO, USA
92 | Tomas Vokoun | 6’1” | 210 | Jul 2, 1976 | 36 | Karlovy Vary, CZE

Head Coach: Dan Bylsma
Assistant Coaches: Tony Granato, Todd Reirden
General Manager: Ray Shero

Projected Lineup (subject to change)

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
#14 – Chris Kunitz | #87 – Sidney Crosby | #9 – Pascal Dupuis
#12 – Jarome Iginla | #71 – Evgeni Malkin | #19 – Beau Bennett
#10 – Brenden Morrow | #16 - Brandon Sutter | #24 – Matt Cooke
#15 – Tanner Glass | #27 – Craig Adams | #36 – Jussi Jokinen

Left Defense | Right Defense
#4 – Mark Eaton | #58 – Kris Letang
#7 – Paul Martin | #5 – Deryk Engelland
#3 – Douglass Murray | #2 – Matt Niskanen

Starting Goalie

#29 – Marc-Andre Fleury​

Injuries

Player | Status | Description
Sidney Crosby | DTD | Broken Jaw
James Neal | Indefinitely | Undisclosed
Joe Vitale | DTD | Lower Body

New York Islanders



Record: 24-17-7
Last 10: 6-1-3
Home: 10-11-3
Away: 14-6-4

Roster

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
10| Keith Aucoin | 5’8” | 171 | Nov 6, 1978 | 34 | Waltham, MA, USA
12| Josh Bailey | 6’1” | 190 | Oct 2, 1989 | 23 | Bowmanville, ON, CAN
36 | Eric Boulton | 6’0” | 224 | Aug 17, 1976 | 36 | Halifax, NS, CAN
24 | Brad Boyes | 6’0” | 195 | Apr 17, 1982 | 31 | Mississauga, ON, CAN
7 | Matt Carkner | 6’4” | 227 | Nov 3, 1980 | 32 | Winchester, ON, CAN
53 | Casey Cizikas | 5’11” | 187 | Feb 27, 1991 | 22 | Toronto, ON, CAN
52 | Joe Finley | 6’8” | 249 | Jun 29, 1987 | 25 | Edina, MN, USA
40 | Michael Grabner | 6’1” | 186 | Oct 5, 1987 | 25 | Villach, AUT
3 | Travis Hamonic | 6’1” | 206 | Aug 16, 1990 | 22 | St. Malo, MB, CAN
14 | Thomas Hickey | 5’11” | 190 | Feb 8, 1989 | 24 | Calgary, AB, CAN
6 | Jesse Joensuu | 6’4” | 209 | Oct 5, 1987 | 25 | Pori, FIN
47 | Andrew MacDonald | 6’0” | 185 | Sep 7, 1986 | 26 | Judique, NS, CAN
17 | Matt Martin | 6’3” | 206 | May 8, 1989 | 23 | Windsor, ON, CAN
4 | Radek Martinek | 6’0” | 206 | Aug 31, 1976 | 36 | Havlicko Brod, CZE
13 | Colin McDonald | 6’1” | 210 | Sep 30, 1984 | 28 | Wethersfield, CT, USA
26 | Matt Moulson | 6’0” | 205 | Nov 1, 1983 | 29 | North York, ON, CAN
20 | Evgeni Nabokov | 6’0” | 202 | July 25, 1975 | 37 | Kamenogorsk, KAZ
51 | Frans Nielsen | 6’1” | 180 | Apr 24, 1984 | 29 | Herning, DNK
21 | Kyle Okoposo | 6’0” | 212 | Apr 16, 1988 | 25 | St. Paul, MN, US
60| Kevin Poulin | 6’2" | 192 | April,12, 1990 | 23 | Montreal, QC, Canada
16 | Marty Reasoner | 6’1” | 197 | Feb 26, 1977 | 36 | Honeoyen Falls, NY, USA
37 | Brian Strait | 6’0” | 200 | Jan 4, 1988 | 25 | Waltham, MA, USA
2 | Mark Streit | 5’11” | 191 | Dec 11, 1977 | 35 | Bern, CHE
91 | John Tavares | 6’0” | 199 | Sep 20, 1990 | 22 | Mississauga, ON, CAN
41 | David Ullstrom | 6’2” | 195 | Apr 22, 1989 | 24 | Jonkoping, SWE
11 | Lubomir Visnovsky | 5’11” | 197 | August 11, 1976 | 36 | Topolcany, SVK

Head Coach: Jack Capuano
Assistant Coaches: Doug Weight, Brent Thompson
General Manager: Garth Snow

Projected Lineup (subject to change)

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
#26 – Matt Moulson | #91 – John Tavares | #24 – Brad Boyes
#12 – Josh Bailey | #51 – Frans Nielsen | #21 – Kyle Okposo
#40 – Michael Grabner | #10 – Keith Aucoin | #13 – Colin McDonald
#53 – Casey Cizikas | #16 – Marty Reasoner | #17 – Matt Martin

Left | Right
#47 – Andrew MacDonald | #3 – Travis Hamonic
#14 – Thomas Hickey | #11 – Lubomir Visnovsky
#2 – Mark Streit | #37 – Brian Strait

Starting Goalie

#20 – Evgeni Nabokov​

Injuries

Player | Status | Description
Rick DiPietro | Lifetime | Everything

Team Leaders

Category | New York Islanders | Pittsburgh Penguins
Pts | John Tavares (47) | Sidney Crosby (56)
G| John Tavares (28) | Chris Kunitz (22)
A| Matt Moulson (29) | Sidney Crosby (41)
PPG | John Tavares (9) | James Neal (9)
GWG | John Tavares (5) | James Neal (6)
+/- | Lubomir Visnovsky (+12) | Pascal Dupuis (+31) |
S | John Tavares (162) | Pascal Dupuis (140)
S% | John Tavares (17.3) | Chris Kunitz (19.5)
FO% | Marty Reasoner (52.5) | Joe Vitale (61.1)
Hits | Matt Martin (243) | Tanner Glass (125)
PIM | Matt Martin (63) | Tanner Glass (62)
TOI/G | Andrew MacDonald (23:31) | Kris Letang (25:38)

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[JTG]

My hope for this game is that Engelland or Murray makes Martin eat his teeth.

 

[Dying Alive]

at DiPietro's injury status/description.

 

[Fordy]

My hope for this game is that Engelland or Murray makes Martin eat his teeth.

Martin needs to be a target this game, since according to Isles' fans he's basically the extent of their muscle.

 

[Dying Alive]

MolinariPG 10:16am via Web

Defensemen Simon Despres and Robert Bortuzzo are the first Penguins on the ice for the game-day skate.

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/330324928886865921

Not reading too far into this but the game-day skate is starting & Sid didn't have any time on the ice with Kadar this morning.

 

[IcedCapp]

pregame skate is about to start. I'll only be posting tweets from @Penguins or @Molinari, if people want other ones, feel free. I'm going to try to keep my spam down. Will also filter out all "irrelevant" information, such as who the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd players on the ice are/were, unless those players names rhyme with Kidney Brosby


^^^^^

lolol /poke DA

 

[Dying Alive]

pregame skate is about to start. I'll only be posting tweets from @Penguins or @Molinari, if people want other ones, feel free. I'm going to try to keep my spam down. Will also filter out all "irrelevant" information, such as who the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd players on the ice are/were, unless those players names rhyme with Kidney Brosby

I enjoy that this came right after my post and I truly hope you did it on purpose.

 

[ZapRowsdower13]

Awesome GDT! I'm a little worried about the Isles running people to prove themselves. I'm also worried them playing it clean and coming out like a house of fire in the first 10 mins, especially Tavares bc the kids world class talent and we beat on him the last game. We need to keep our calm, stay out of the penalty box and focus on the W. Let's Go Pens!

 

[BHD]

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/330324928886865921

Not reading too far into this but the game-day skate is starting & Sid didn't have any time on the ice with Kadar this morning.

Thanks for the updates! I'll edit the lineup as stuff gets confirmed.

 

[Inkio]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 4s
James Neal and Brooks Orpik appear to be the only Penguins missing from the game-day skate, which is about to begin.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Sid's skating on his line, I think hes in

 

[Inkio]

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly 34s
Crosby skating with Kunitz, Dupuis at #Penguins AM skate. Read into that what you want.

 

[zero8771]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[ColePens]

Great GDT! Let's win this one. This has to be Game 7-like effort because you can start placing the dagger in the Isles right now. We have been a great road team and will only need 1 if we get this victory. Looking for guys like Morrow, Murray, Eaton, Martin to just do their business like they did.

 

[Pfnf]

*trytonotgettooexcitedbecauseyouonlywillbedissapointedafterwards*

 

[WhatsaMaatta]

Sid's in. No way does DB let Sid skate with that line if he's not. /settingmyselfupforfailure

 

[ColePens]

And if Beau gets a top 6 shot today, it just shows you how damn hard this kid worked all season to take away his rookie status. I have so much respect for Bennett. I hope he has one of those special playoffs where he just lights the lamp all the time.

 

[Fordy]

He's also working the first PP. Seems like a normal gameday skate, which he said would be a good indicator...

 

[Inkio]

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_Trib 33s
If Crosby isn't playing tonight, Pens are doing a good job of indicating otherwise.

 

[Random Oracle]

And if Beau gets a top 6 shot today, it just shows you how damn hard this kid worked all season to take away his rookie status. I have so much respect for Bennett. I hope he has one of those special playoffs where he just lights the lamp all the time.

It's really amazing what he's done this season. Crazy how much things have changed from the start of the season when the top 6 winger choices were Kunitz, Dupuis, Neal, and a black hole. Now there are three other legit top 6 wingers in Bennett, Iginla, and Morrow.

 

[mpp9]

And if Beau gets a top 6 shot today, it just shows you how damn hard this kid worked all season to take away his rookie status. I have so much respect for Bennett. I hope he has one of those special playoffs where he just lights the lamp all the time.

Our top 6 is sick without James Neal. I wouldn't have believed that would be possible just a couple months ago.

 

[Dying Alive]

MolinariPG 10:43am via Web

Crosby, 2 days ago: "Whenever I take a regular morning skate. I'm sure that will be pretty good sign that I'm in" Sure looks like that today

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/330331751815720962

 

[SirBrad]

So let's see, what's the over/under on how many Tweets from local writers until get a clear picture of who's skaking on who's line?

 

[steveg]

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_Trib 33s
If Crosby isn't playing tonight, Pens are doing a good job of indicating otherwise.

This is odd, to me. If he was NOT healed enough to play in game 1, I find it hard to believe that a mere 36 hours later, things have changed so much that he's good to go...

I guess we'll see; I hope he is.

Meanwhile, any news at all on Neal? Obviously, he's not in the game-day skate, and not skating with Kadar, and obviously the team won't say anything official...I hope it's not longer-term for him...

 

[Random Oracle]

It's pretty nice that when you're missing a top 5 power play goal scorer in Neal, you can just plug in Kunitz to your PP #1 who's also top 5 in PP goals.