Rally Win: Pens 6, Islanders 3

by FrankD on Dec 11, 2011 1:29 AM EST in Game Recaps

Who really knew what to expect from Saturday's game against the Islanders? Given all the injuries to the Penguins - Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Zbynek Michalek and Jordan Staal - there was as good a chance as any that we were all on track to witness either a low-scoring affair or perhaps even an Islanders win.But that was hardly the case. Short and sweet recap after the jump.

The Islanders jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals from David Ullstrom and Milan Jurcina but the Pens managed to tie it up heading into the second period thanks to Steve Sullivan and the Real Deal James Neal.

The second period started much like the first after the Islanders snagged another courtesy of Kyle Okposo, but that would mark the last red light for the Islanders for the remainder of the game. From there on in it was all Penguins hockey as Pittsburgh rallied to score four straight over the next two periods from James Neal, Pascal Dupuis, Matt Cooke and Paul Martin.

Great stat of the night comes courtesy of the Penguins' Facebook page:

The Penguins defeat the Islanders 6-3. Fleury's unbeaten streak vs. NYI is now at 12-0-2. He hasn't lost to the Isles in regulation since Nov. 3, 2007.

Wouldn't have guessed he'd remain unbeaten when the game first started, but thankfully the offense proved otherwise. Does this put the Pens back on track after two straight losses? Hard to say. Frankly I think the only thing that will put the team back on track - and keep them there - will be a few healthy players making their way back.

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Good

win in the face of a bunch of injuries.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Dec 11, 2011 5:44 AM EST reply actions

Great win...

The character showed in this team after being down to the Isles 2-0 early in the 1st and managing to come back and not only level the score, but beat the team 6-3.

But man are the Isles fans a bunch of low lifes. I went to their blog on here after the game and wanted to blame entirely on the league and the refs, despite the fact the refs gave the Isles 7 PP’s and four in a row. But yeah they never get the calls lol. Bunch of filthy conspiracy mongers. But jealously and envy will do that to you and the fact we have something they despartely want: a trustworthy owner, a competent GM with actual front office expierence, a group a players who know how to win and most importantly: a shiny new arena.

I’ll leave you with that.

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by Bradley James McEachern on Dec 11, 2011 12:21 PM EST reply actions

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You’re misreading the comments.

The point is not that the Isles would have won with Hamonic in. The point is that the game would have been more competitive.

Your first comment was also in response to a Rangers fan’s comment.

Not sure who exactly gets credit for the GIF, but I suspect Dimagus on J.R.

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by red army line on Dec 11, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

After the game Hamonic said he didn’t think it should be a five min major. Have to agree. Funny enough, so did Orpik – the guy who wound up getting stitches down the middle of his face.

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by FrankD on Dec 11, 2011 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

Orpik sold it well though

He went down like he had been shot.

"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."

by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 12, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions

If he got cut, I’m assuming something really did happen (like his stick hitting his face, maybe, it’s certainly close). Obviously proper thing to do would have been to ‘fess up but I’ve never seen a professional athlete do that.

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by red army line on Dec 12, 2011 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

I don't think he should fess up

they only do that in Golf, but I’ve seen guys take worse sticks than that to the face and just skate off the ice.

It’s the new NHL, let’s hope it doesn’t get like soccer, with guys flopping and diving that much. I also think him staring at Hammer like Travis had just screwed his girl, speaks even more to the acting job.

"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."

by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 12, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

dude, he got cut, and while harmonica’s elbow might not have hit him, he did hit Orpik’s stick into his face (just something to think about). Either way, I don’t see how you can harp on him for going down, do you really think losing harmonica would have stopped us from getting 6 goals? No? Then what’s the BFD?

by NoVAPensFan on Dec 13, 2011 1:22 AM EST up reply actions

I don't think I made a big deal about it

I discussed it maturely.

And no Hammer may not have stopped 6 goals but the Isles were winning at that time, and he is their best defender, and the team seem to lose life after that. They are pretty young.

"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."

by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 13, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

Ahh, they were mad because the refs botched a call (and it was totally botched, there’s no “hard to say” about it) that kicked out their best defenseman and changed the complexion of the entire game. If it’d been the other way around, and Orpik had bumped into Harmonic resulting in a game misconduct, we’d be pissed. As I recall, we were furious when the same thing happened to Letang after his hit on Comeau last season. We’ve done our own fair share of complaining about the officials in the past few weeks too. No need to call them lowlifes, or head on over there to stir the pot and call them out.

by Hatt the Moople on Dec 11, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

Dude, you're a troll

You don’t see any other members here having a problem with us. You know why? They’re not trolls.

"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."

by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 12, 2011 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

Bradley,

You describing us, sounds like your team a few short years ago.

"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."

by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 12, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions