Star-laden Penguins open playoffs against stingy Islanders Globe_Sports
. They did it while enduring injuries to several players, including Malkin, defencemen Kris Letang and goalie Matt Murray.
Trotz and Penguins coach Mike Sullivan are facing off in the playoffs for the fourth straight year. The previous three were all in the second round, and the winner of Penguins-Capitals series went on to win the Stanley Cup each time.“We’re probably in the same boat, we know a lot about each other,” Trotz said.Crosby and Malkin have led Pittsburgh to three championships and two other deep playoff runs during its postseason streak.
The Islanders used the tandem of Thomas Greiss and Robin Lehner to win the William Jennings Trophy for allowing the fewest goals in the league – a testament to the defence-first mindset under Trotz.
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