1920x1080_match_up

The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins play Game 2 on Friday at NYCB Live - Nassau Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets. Watch on MSG+, MSG GO, NBCSN, CBC, TVA2 or NHL.TV. Listen live on 88.7FM WRHU, 103.9FM LI News or online at radio.com/islanders. Read the game preview. Check the game notes.


THEY SAID IT:

Anthony Beauvillier on the Coliseum playoff atmosphere:
"Just playing soccer before the game you could see all seats in orange. It's a different atmosphere in the building. It was crazy, almost like, I wouldn't say a jungle, but it was pretty loud. I had goosebumps during the national anthem."
Jordan Eberle on staying even keeled in the playoffs:
"The biggest thing individually and as a team is to stay level and realize the situation. Obviously the situation tonight is we have a chance to take an opportunity and the biggest thing is we have to play the way we know we can. We have home ice for a reason and we have to be ready."
Head Coach Barry Trotz on if momentum can be carried game to game in the playoffs:
"Zero. Zero point zero. If there's anything less than zero, than that. Every game is its own entity. Once it's over, don't look back, you have to look forward. It's another game 1."


#

FAN FEST AT 4 P.M.:

The playoff Fan Fest, presented by Northwell Health, starts at 4:00 p.m. with activities set up for fans of all ages. As a reminder, doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the game starts at 7:30 p.m.
Click here for a full rundown of fan fest events.


A MESSAGE FROM THE CAPTAIN:

PENGUINS LINEUP NOTES:

The Penguins are likely to go back to their same lineup from Game 1,
per the team's official website
. Like the Isles, the Penguins held a sparsely attended morning skate.


PENGUINS PROJECTED LINES:

Jake Guentzel - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust
Jared McCann - Evgeni Malkin - Patric Hornist
Dominik Simon - Nick Bjugstad - Phil Kessel
Zach Aston-Reese - Matt Cullen - Garrett Wilson
Brian Dumoulin - Kris Letang
Olli Maatta - Justin Schultz
Marcus Pettersson - Erik Gudbranson
Matt Murray