The New York Islanders who were considered by many pundits as a potential sleeper this season are reeling, with just 5 wins and 13 points in their first 17 games.
Coming off a 6-0 loss to the Defending Cup Champions Saturday night, the Islanders get a nice consolation prize of facing the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in Sidney Crosby's season debut.
It what could be another long night for New York as Islanders head coach Jack Capuano will go with 21 year old goaltender Anders Nilsson in goal, who will make his first NHL start.
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