Game 6: Islanders 5, Penguins 3
The Islanders are moving on. Barry Trotz teams are 10-2 against the Penguins since Game 5 of the 2018 second round, and even though the Islanders didn’t completely dominate Pittsburgh as they did in 2019, they played their game and got comfortable without the puck. And now, it’s on to Boston. Read more on Game 6 and beyond from Arthur Staple.
You have to wonder, if Casey DeSmith were healthy, would the backup goaltender have been able to save the Penguins? Tristan Jarry looked like he never recovered from his Game 5 gaffe, Josh Yohe writes in his 10 observations. Sean Gentille summed up the goaltending situation in this column: “No single player can lose a series, the adage goes. Jarry spent six games testing it, though, and may have become the exception to the rule.”