Penguins win against the Islanders 3-1, 12/31/23

 

A STRONG FINISH TO 2023! 💪 pic.twitter.com/N90OEgEKSg

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 1, 2024

*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*

   The Penguins defeated the Islanders on Sunday, December 31st. The Penguins won with a 3-1 score! This was a great way for the Penguins to end 2023.

Here's the Penguins lineup against the Islanders:

Guentzel - Crosby - Rakell

Smith - Malkin - O'Connor

Harkins - Eller - Puustinen

Hinostroza - Acciari - Carter

Pettersson - Letang

Graves - Karlsson

Ludvig - Ruhwedel

Nedeljkovic

Jarry

   Lars Eller strikes first only around the start of the period! That being the only goal in first period, 1-0.

   Noel Acciari scores giving the Penguins a 2-0 lead! The final score of second period being 2-0.

   Samuel Bolduc scores his first goal of the season! Lars Eller scores an empty-netter, his second goal of the night, with only seconds left!! The final score being 3-1.

"Now it feels like we're finding our game as a team, our identity within the team." Lars Eller said.

- Lars Eller stats:

   - 6 Goals

   - 5 Assists

   - 11 Points

- Noel Acciari stats:

   - 3 Goals

   - 1 Assist

   - 4 Points

  

 

 

Keep climbing! 🪜 pic.twitter.com/cBp7hk7DNW

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 1, 2024

POST-GAME : Alex Nedeljkovic

POST-GAME : Mike Sullivan