Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew Barzal and Alexander Romanov each had two assists for New York, which had lost three of four. Ilya Sorokin finished with 22 saves.

Casey Cizikas posted his first two-goal game in more than three years Saturday night, leading the New York Islanders to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opener of a back-to-back, home-and-home set in Elmont,

Islanders shake off dismal showing against Sabres for much-needed win, face Penguins again on Sunday in Pittsburgh.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored two goals, and the New York Islanders won 6-3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at UBS Arena on Saturday.

The Islanders at least ensured that they will keep on hanging around in this race with a 6-3 win over the Penguins in the home leg of the back-to-back.

Casey Cizikas (2G), Anders Lee (2G), JG Pageau, Anthony Duclair scored for the Islanders in a game that tied a season-high six goals, while Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves in his career-long 12 th consecutive start. Michael Bunting, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins while Tristan Jarry made 28 saves in the loss.

NEW YORK — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew

Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins' first win over the Oilers in more than five years.

Cizikas scored an empty-net goal and added four hits in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights.

On the same Thursday where GM Lou Lamoriello said the Islanders can turn their season around, the team responded by beating the NHL’s top team.

The Islanders’ president of hockey operations and general manager conveyed a lack of worry about the direction his team is headed.

LAS VEGAS -- Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for the New York Islanders in a 4-0 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. It was Sorokin's second shutout this season and 20th in the NHL.