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UNIONDALE www.bluejacketsshoponline.com , N.Y. – A bitter playoff series between the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins in the spring of 2013 has lent an extra air of intensity to every subsequent game between the two teams.Now insert into the equation the Islanders’ return to Nassau Coliseum, the loud and site for three memorable games in that 2013 playoff clash? And New York coming off an emotional win over the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night and looking to redeem itself following a lopsided defeat to the Penguins in Pittsburgh Thursday? And with the game destined to decide which team resides in a playoff spot and which team does not by the end of the evening?Add it all up and Islanders-Penguins should be more energized than most December games Monday night, when New York hosts Pittsburgh at Nassau Coliseum.Article continues below ...It will be the second of 21 games the Islanders are scheduled to play at their old home this season.The teams are separated by just one point in the standings following Saturday’s games, when the visiting Islanders came back from a two-goal deficit to edge the Red Wings, 3-2. The win vaulted New York into third place in the Metropolitan Division, just ahead of the Penguins, who fell to the host Ottawa Senators, 2-1, in overtime.The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Islanders (14-11-3), who were outscored 9-3 in falling to the Winnipeg Jets and Penguins last Tuesday and Thursday. New York appeared headed for another defeat Saturday when it fell behind 2-0 in the first period before losing captain Anders Lee, who was bloodied by a blindside hit from Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall with 3:59 left in the period.But Josh Bailey ignited the Islanders by knocking down Kronwall and then fighting Red Wings center Dylan Larkin fewer than three minutes later. Casey Cizikas and Ryan Pulock scored within the first seven minutes of the second period for New York before Matt Martin snapped the tie early in the third.“It was a good response to Pittsburgh and Winnipeg Columbus Blue Jackets T-Shirts Womens ,” Lee told reporters afterward. “It’s a character win.”The Penguins (12-10-6) felt they did enough to earn a win over the Senators, whom they outshot 36-29. But Pittsburgh had to settle for a point after Ottawa’s Ryan Dzingel scored a power play 1:20 into overtime.“I thought we dominated a lot of the game,” Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters afterward. “We just couldn’t find a way to score more goals, but there was a lot to like about our effort tonight. I thought for the most part it was pretty solid.”Neither team practiced Sunday, so the identity of Monday’s starting goalies won’t be known until the morning skate. The Islanders could stick with Thomas Greiss, who has started seven of the last eight games and earned the win by recording 23 saves Saturday, or get number two goalie Robin Lehner back into the mix. Lehner missed two games with an undisclosed ailment before returning to backup Greiss on Saturday night.The Penguins are likely to stick with fill-in number one goalie Casey DeSmith, who has started the last four games. DeSmith, who is starting in place of the injured Matt Murray, made 27 saves Saturday night.Greiss is 4-2-0 in eight career games against the Penguins. Lehner is 2-3-2 in seven games against Pittsburgh. DeSmith is 1-0-0 in two career appearances against the Islanders. BOSTON — The Detroit Red Wings have scored nine goals in four games in their worst start since 1980.The Bruins‘ line of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak have scored 10 goals on their own during their team’s three-game winning streak.The rebuilding Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets Hoodies Womens , whose 0-2-2 start is the franchise’s worst since going 0-5 in 1980, visit the Bruins Saturday looking for that elusive first win.Article continues below ...It’s not as easy task.The Bruins, embarrassed 7-0 in their season opener at Washington, have outscored their opponents 14-4 in their last three, capped by Thursday night’s 4-1 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers.“Special teams were good, obviously makes a difference. We got a couple on our power play. Discipline was good. Team defense was good. We used our whole bench, our backup goalie, so everyone was contributing,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said after the win over Edmonton in the second game of a three-game homestand.That “backup goalie” was Jaroslav Halak, who has allowed one goal — a breakaway by Connor McDavid that gave Edmonton a 1-0 lead — in his two starts as a Bruin.Halak will not be in goal Saturday, with Tuukka Rask back as the starter in a game originally scheduled to be played at night but moved to 3 p.m. because of the Red Sox’s home playoff game at 8 p.m.Rask Columbus Blue Jackets Hats Womens , the goaltender Bruins fans love to hate, has struggled out of the gate. He was shelled in 27 minutes at Washington, then gave up three goals and had two shots hit pipes, in his win over the Ottawa Senators earlier this week.Bergeron has five goals and three assists, Marchand a goal and seven assists and Pastrnak has four goals and two assists in the last three games.“That top line has done a great job,” said Detroit coach Jeff Blashill. “I thought in our building last year, we did a real good job, kept them off the board until about 30 seconds left and then they scored to tie it and they were part of the game winner in overtime. We got to do a good job obviously checking that group, but as a group, as a whole, we just got to make sure we play great hockey.”Rask is 12-5-2 with a 2.58 goals-against average Custom Columbus Blue Jackets Jerseys , .903 save percentage and one shutout lifetime against the Red Wings, who have lost 10 straight games, counting playoffs, at TD Garden.The Red Wings lost, at home, to Toronto Thursday night despite the return from injury of defenseman Niklas Kronwall and the first two goals of the season by defenseman Nick Jensen.“Well, we didn’t get the win. That was the most important thing,” said Kronwall, who played his first game of the season. “I thought in bits and pieces of the game we did a lot of good things. But when we’re not doing it right, we’re not as good. Second period I thought we let ourselves down. Way too many turnovers. And it started with my mistake on their second goal.“We didn’t respond very well after that. And in the third we got playing again, playing with more desperation and that’s the way we have to play. I thought in the first period we did a lot of good things. But we’ve got to find a way to create a little more offense. And we gave up way too many easy chances.”Goaltender Jimmy Howard was the loser Thursday www.starsshoponline.com , falling to 0-1-2 with a 2.90 goals-against average and .910 save percentage this season. He is 5-6-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average and .921 save percentage lifetime against the Bruins.Fellow veteran Jonathan Bernier, who has lost his only start of the season, is 5-5-0 with a 3.33 goals-against average and .901 save percentage in his career against the Bruins.Detroit, banged up and also dealing with a virus that has kept Mike Green out from the start, will again be missing, among others, Dennis Cholowski, out with an upper body injury.The Wings complete a two-game road trip at Montreal Monday night, while the Bruins open a four-game trip in Calgary Wednesday.