Penguins Game 70, Rollin’ Rollin’; Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs. Islanders

The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-31-10) remain a hopeless longshot to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they’re clinging to their .02% chance and looking for their fifth win in a row as the host the New York Islanders (30-28-8) Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.

The puck drops just after 7:00 p.m.

The Penguins have been riding the red-hot pads of Tristan Jarry, who has bailed out the porous defense and carried the team to the last four wins. The Penguins are also getting depth scoring from their new third line centered by Blake Lizotte with newly acquired Connor Dewar and Noel Acciari.

Jarry will start in goal Tuesday.

The Islanders are also clinging to longshot playoff odds, but have lost three of their last four games. However, they are riding the emotional of an explosive four-goal third period and 4-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Expect Ilya Sorokin to start for the Islanders.

**Update: The Penguins made Joona Kopanen an emergency recall. He will play Tuesday.

Penguins Lines

Rickard Rakell-Sidney Crosby-Bryan Rust

Danton Heinen-Evgeni Malkin-Philip Tomasino

Connor Dewar-Blake Lizotte-Noel Acciari

Joona Koppanen-Kevin Hayes-Boko Imama

Defense

Vladislav Koyachonok-Kris Letang

Matt Grzelcyk-Erik Karlsson

Ryan Graves-Conor Timmins

Goalie: Tristan Jarry

Islanders Lines

Simon Holmstrom-Bo Horvat-Kyle Palmieri

Anders Lee–J-G Pageau-Anthony Duclair

Pierre Engvall-Casey Czikas-Hudson Fasching

Maxim Tsyplakov-Kyle Mclean-Marc Gatcomb

Defense

Adam Pelech-Tony DeAngelo

Noah Dobson-Ryan Pulock

Mike Reilly-Scott Mayfield

Goalie: Ilya Sorokin

Penguins Game Notes

It’s been a battle against the Islanders. The Penguins are 7-5-4 in their last 16 games against them.

Overtime has been the norm. The Penguins have seven regulation losses in its last 28 matchups versus the Islanders dating back to Nov. 1, 2018 (14-7-7).

Defenseman Kris Letang leads all active NHL blueliners in goals (13), assists (36), and points (49) versus the Islanders.

Goaltender Tristan Jarry is 11-4-1 with a 2.46 goals-against average, a .918 save percentage, and three shutouts in 16 career games against the New York Islanders.

How to Watch

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Radio: 105.9 The X