Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Islanders' win over Penguins

Sorokin finished with 39 saves, including one on Crosby in the final minute when the Penguins were awarded a penalty shot.The Islanders, who finished third in the Metropolitan Division, open the playoffs Saturday at Carolina.

“Playoffs are always another level, a different animal,” Nelson said. “They have a great team. They’ve been playing great all year.”also scored for the Penguins. Crosby had two assists and ended the season with 94 points — 42 goals and 52 assists. “I'm going to be a dad,” the 39-year-old Carter said on what's next for him. “You miss a lot being a hockey player — you're in and out in a way. ... My family sacrificed a lot for me to live out my dream. I'm going to be home and be a dad and then figure it out from there.”With the game tied at 4, Holmstrom wired a wrist shot from the faceoff circle past the blocker of Nedeljkovic and the Islanders regained a one-goal lead at 14:27 of the third period.

“You just want to make sure you play the right way,” Islanders coach Patrick Roy said of playing a game that was meaningless to the standings. “You don’t want to develop bad habits. That’s what I love about this group — there are so many vets on this team and they knew it was important to play the right way and that’s what the guys did.”Nelson finished a pretty feed from Holmstrom to open the scoring at 4:56 of the first period.

“He’s got a great shot, plays hard,” Nelson said of Palmieri. “He’s a big part of our team on and off the ice. Offensively, he’s got great instincts, finds himself open, doesn’t need a whole lot of space.”

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