The Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders tonight in Game Four of their Stanley Cup Playoff Series. The Pens will attempt to avoid elimination, down 3-0 in the series. Face-off is 7:30pm. WISR pre-game is 7pm.
It is the sixth time in franchise history that the Pens have fallen behind 3-0 in a playoff series. They have managed to extend the series to five games two of the past three times.
Other Stanley Cup Playoff games:
–Carolina defeated Washington 5-0. The Capitals now lead the series 2-1.
–Toronto defeated Boston 3-2 and have taken a 2-1 series lead.
–Nashville defeated Dallas 3-2 and have a 2-1 series lead.
–Colorado is up 2-1 over Calgary after a 6-2 victory last night.
The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as their new head coach. Vigneault has led the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks to the Stanley Cup final. He takes over a Philadelphia team that has missed the playoffs two of the past three seasons.