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The Penguins destroyed the Capitals in the last game

The home team beat their great rivals easily in the last game confirming they are back on track, while the Islanders still have quite a lot of problems

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back on winning track. Following a bad period, they managed to recently win, but the Devils beat them immediately after that. Still, they proved to be back on track after that game by beating the Ducks, and then their rivals the Capitals in the last game in Washington.

The Penguins dominated throughout that game and the stats only prove it - the shots on goal ratio was 40-18 for the Penguins. They were already two goals ahead after only ten minutes into the game, and the Caps couldn't do anything about it. The Penguins were simply one level ahead, and the great game by the entire team enabled their goalie Fleury to record a shutout.

- We didn't allow them to do much, we didn't give them any space to take advantage of their speed. I thing getting through was extremely difficult for them - said coach Bylsma.

If his players manage to perform like that again against the Islanders, it's more than obvious their opponents won't stand a chance. These two teams met in the play off last year, the Penguins won 4-2, but the away team won their only head to head game this season in Pittsburgh (4-3).

When it comes to the absent players, the Penguins still can't count on goalie Vokoun, defenseman Scudierio, and forward Kobasew.

The Islander are failing to play a few good consecutive games lately. After quite a long series of bad results, they started alternating between good and bad games, and having won against Detroit, lost to Toronto Maple Leafs away.

The Islanders had many more attempts in that game, but the efficiency failed them. Had they been more efficient, who knows how the game might have ended. But, the Leafs recorded an easy win.

- We still have so much more to show, we are a developing team, we have to reach our game that will allow us to be more consistent - said Tavares, home team's best player.

There are no new injured players on their team. Defensemen Visinovski and Strait, and first choice goalie Nabokov are still out.

The games between the Pens and the Islanders have been high-scoring affairs lately. It would be logical to go for an over, but I'd rather take a win by the team who I think could prevail a game that goes over this margin. The Pens are looking great and they confirmed it in Washington when they crushed the Caps by 4-0. On the other hand, the Islanders' defense hasn't been looking good for a while. They lost the edge when Visnovsky got injured, Strait is also injured and now first goalie Nabokvo is also missing and I think this will be a shooting practice for the Pens who will get a new win with ease.