PREVIEW: Rematch! Penguins face Islanders at home for Game 38

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (16-16-5) slipped back to .500 with a tough-sledding 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders Saturday (14-15-7) at UBS Arena. In a callback to their first two months of the season, the Penguins’ mistakes led directly to Islanders goals, and the Penguins’ comeback fell short when they allowed a third-period breakaway goal later in the third period.

The teams face off again just 22 hours later, this time at PPG Paints Arena. The puck drops just after 5:30 p.m.

So, Round 2. Alex Nedeljkovic is the likely starter for the Penguins. Will Islanders coach Patrick Roy ride Ilya Sorokin on back-to-back nights or turn to Magnus Hogberg? We like the odds of Sorokin, again.

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