Podcast: Can Penguins crack Islanders' top-ranked defense, goaltending?

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Tim Benz | Tuesday, April 9, 2019 8:22 a.m.

Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review

The Islanders’ Leo Komarov gets called for hooking on The Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin in the first period Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena.

In Tuesday’s Sided.co podcast, we get a preview of the Islanders from News 12 Long Island Sports Director Kevin Maher.

The Penguins open in New York for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. Among the questions we try to answer:

• Can the Penguins crack New York’s top-ranked defense?

• How will Islanders coach Barry Trotz deploy his goalies?

• Will the skill in Pittsburgh simply be too much for the Islanders to handle?

LISTEN: Pens-Isles preview with News 12 Long Island's Kevin Maher

• Do the Islanders have enough scoring to keep up with the Penguins?

• It’s been a while since the two teams have seen each other. Since December, in fact. How are the two clubs different since then?

• Is there optimism within the New York fan base? Or are they just happy the Isles are in the playoffs?

• Are the fans over the bitterness towards John Tavares yet?