This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (16-15-5) hit the NHL holiday break with a chest-thumping win over their rival Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Their Metro Division swing continues Saturday when they visit the slowly backsliding New York Islanders (13-15-7) at UBS Arena.
The puck drops just after 7:30 p.m., and then the two teams will race to Pittsburgh to play again on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
The Penguins have points in 10 of their last 13 games and have won nine of them. The vivid contrast between the last 13 games and the first 24 has been stunning. The Penguins are holding leads, minimizing mistakes, and, most importantly, enjoying the task of playing defense.
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