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(AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins tend to win when they're successful on the power play, which converts at an alarmingly low rate for a team boasting Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

They didn't have any problems with the man advantage the last time the New York Islanders came to town.

Crosby, Malkin and the Penguins begin a three-game pre-Olympic homestand on Wednesday night looking to add to the woes of the Islanders, who try to win for the second time in nine games and avoid a seventh straight defeat at Mellon Arena. (MORE)

Penguins Headlines

Final 1 2 3 OT Tot
Pittsburgh 2 2 0 0 4
Washington 0 2 2 1 5
Preview | Box | On the Ice | Recap 
Final Boxscore
Three Stars
1: Alex Ovechkin, Was (3G, 1A)
2: Sidney Crosby, Pit (2G)
3: Eric Fehr, Was (1G)
Standings
Atlantic Division
  W L OTL Pts
New Jersey 36 20 2 74
Pittsburgh 35 22 2 72
Philadelphia 29 25 3 61
NY Rangers 26 26 7 59
NY Islanders 24 27 8 56
Full Standings
 
Leaders
Points: S. Crosby74
Plus/Minus: J. Staal15
Shots on Goal: S. Crosby218
PIM: M. Rupp73
Win: M. Fleury28
Shutouts: None 
Offense (Rank)
Goals: 180 (5)
Shots: 1913 (4)
PP%: 16.1% (26)
Penalty Minutes: 828 (8)
Assists: 312 (5)
SH Goals: 6 (10)
Defense (Rank)
Goals Against: 171 (9)
Shots Against: 1726 (20)
PK%: 82.8% (11)
Penalty Minutes: 839 (7)
Shutouts: 0 (30)
Sv%: 0.901 (25)
Next 5
DateOppPrevious
2/10vs. NYIW 6-4 1/19
2/12vs. NYRW 4-2 1/25
2/14vs. Nsh-
3/2vs. BufW 5-4 2/1
3/4@ NYRW 4-2 1/25
Full Schedule
Last 10
DateOppFinal
2/7@ WasL 4-5
2/6@ MonL 3-5
2/1vs. BufW 5-4
1/31vs. DetW 2-1
1/28vs. OttL 1-4
1/25@ NYRW 4-2
1/24@ PhiW 2-1
1/21vs. WasL 3-6
1/19vs. NYIW 6-4
1/16@ VanL 2-6
Injuries
Date Player Status
1/31/2010 M. Talbot Lower-body injury (day-to-day)
1/26/2010 E. Godard Groin (day-to-day)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
2/8/2010 M. Letestu Sent to minors Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
2/7/2010 T. Wallace Sent to minors Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
2/5/2010 M. Letestu Called up from minors from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
2/5/2010 T. Wallace Called up from minors from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
2/2/2010 N. Johnson Sent to minors Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
2/2/2010 M. Letestu Sent to minors Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
1/30/2010 N. Johnson Called up from minors from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
1/30/2010 M. Letestu Called up from minors from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
1/29/2010 C. Conner Sent to minors Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
1/29/2010 N. Johnson Sent to minors Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-AHL
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