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PITTSBURGH -- All Marc-Andre Fleury ever wants to do is give his team a chance to stay in the game. Sam Mills Youth Jersey .The Pittsburgh Penguins goalie did that and more on Thursday against the New York Islanders.Fleury had 31 of his 35 saves through two periods, keeping the game close and allowing Sidney Crosby to score the tiebreaking goal late in the third to lead the Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Islanders.We were under a lot of pressure, we were on our heels and he made some huge saves that allowed us to keep the lead, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. He was terrific.Fleury faced just five shots in the third period while starting for the eighth straight game. Fleury won for the 19th time in his last 24 home starts and has given up two or fewer goals in five of the first six home games.I know the guys are trying hard, Fleury said. Im just trying to keep the score close and keep them ahead.Patric Hornqvist, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel also scored -- each getting his third of the season -- to help the defending champion Penguins win for the third time in four games and improve to 5-0-1 at home.Crosby, playing for the second straight game after missing the first six with a concussion, scored with 2:25 left as he caught a pass from Scott Wilson at the top of the crease and quickly turned to his forehand to put the puck behind Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak.Crosby, who also scored in his season debut on Tuesday, now has points in 10 straight regular season games dating back to last season.Kessel added a power-play goal to cap the scoring 32 seconds later.Travis Hamonic and Shane Prince scored for the Islanders, who fell to 0-3-0 on the road. Halak finished with 31 saves.Malkin broke a 1-1 tie with 7:12 left in the third as he took a pass from Kessel and pulled up ahead of Islanders defenseman Dennis Seidenberg before placing a shot between Halaks pads.Prince, playing for the first time after missing five games with a lower-body injury, tied it again with 4:22 remaining. Fleury left the net to play a shot into the zone but the puck caromed off the boards to Prince, who put it into an empty net.I felt bad because I shouldnt have come out of the net, Fleury said. If I wouldve stayed in the net, we wouldve been fine. I was happy to see Sid bury that one.Pittsburgh won three of four against the Islanders last season, the eighth time in nine years the Penguins won the season series. The Islanders played the second half of a back-to-back after falling at home against Montreal on Wednesday.No one is going to feel sorry for us, Hamonic said. Frustrating result the past two games, but you move forward. We have to keep going. Thats all we can do.Hornqvist opened the scoring with a power-play goal 46 seconds into the game. Pittsburgh has scored a power-play goal in all six home games.Crosby, standing at the left post, set up Hornqvist on the opposite side during a slick passing sequence that also involved Kessel.Fleury kept it a one-goal game with three saves in succession on Nick Leddys point shot, Thomas Hickeys redirection and a blocker stop on Josh Bailey. Prince later hit the post to the left of a sprawled Fleury on a breakaway.The Islanders tied it late in the second period on their 28th shot. Hamonic finished a 2-on-1 from Prince, beating Fleury to the blocker side.Were giving up more shots and chances than I think were accustomed to and (Fleury) has been there to make that timely save for us, Sullivan said. It gives our guys a chance to grab ahold of ourselves and play the game the right way. I thought in the third period our guys responded.Game notes Sullivan didnt have an update on F Carl Hagelin, who left late in the third after taking a hit into the boards. .. G Matt Murray, who led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in June, dressed as Fleurys backup for the second straight game since returning from a broken hand sustained in last months World Cup of Hockey. ... Penguins D Kris Letang missed a fourth straight game with an upper-body injury, but he participated in Thursdays morning skate and is close to a return. ... Conor Sheary (eye) missed his fourth straight game for Pittsburgh, as did Derrick Pouliot (undisclosed). ... Islanders F Nikolay Kulemin missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury. ... Eric Boulton (lower body), Ryan Pulock (lower body) and Mathew Barzal also sat for the Islanders.UP NEXTIslanders: Open a five-game homestand Sunday against Toronto on Sunday.Penguins: Begin a four-game road trip Saturday at Philadelphia. 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The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Male Swimmer of the WeekChase Kalisz ? Georgia Senior ? Bel Air, Md.In Georgias victory at North Carolina, Kalisz won the 200 freestyle (1:36.60) and the 200 breaststroke (1:56.08). He ranks first nationally in the 200 breaststroke and third in the 200 freestyle. Kalisz was also a part of the second-place 400 freestyle relay (3:04.43).Male Diver of the Week Hunter Fritter ? Missouri Junior ? Houston, TexasFritter won the 3-meter and led Mizzou to the win in the team 1-meter scramble at last weeks Show-Me Showdown. He scored 312 points on 3-meter to take the win and helped the Tigers to a team tally of 352.40 on 1-meter. Individually, Fritter notched 352 points on the board.Male Freshman of the WeekJavier Acevedo ? Georgia???Scarborough, OntarioAcevedo won two individual events in his collegiate debut in Georgias win at North Carolina. He took first place in the 100 backstroke (47.74), which is also good for the top spot nationally. Acevedo also touched the wall first in the 100 freestyle (45.11), placing him in a tie for 14th on the national top times list. Acevedo came in second place in the 200 IM (1:50.34), which stands ninth nationally. Additionally, he was a part of the 200 medley relay (1:30.58) that won first place.Female Swimmer of the WeekMegan Kingsley ? Georgia Junior ? Mount Pleasant, S.C.Georgia registered a 179-119 decision at North Carolina in the Lady Bullddogs 15th straight season-opening win, with Kingsley picking up three individual victories. Curtis Samuel Youth Jersey. She took first place in the 100 butterfly (53.07), the 200 butterfly (1:54.90) and the 200 IM (1:59.11). All three of her individual times rank first nationally as Kingsley helped Georgia improve its record vs. UNC to 23-0 under head coach Jack Bauerle.Female Diver of the Week Alexa Beckwith ? Missouri Junior ? Denver, Colo.Beckwith won the 1-meter scramble and placed second in the 3-meter as Mizzou took home the 2016 Show-Me Showdown title. She scored 322 points individually on 1-meter and helped the Tigers to a team total of 345.55 in the scramble. Beckwith also tallied a round of 320 points on 3-meter.Female Freshman of the Week Selah Peacock ? Vanderbilt???Baltimore, Md.Peacock began her collegiate career with a win in her first race, the 1000-yard freestyle (10:24.57) in a dual meet against LSU. She also picked up a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (5:08.08). The following week against Alabama and West Florida, Peacock finished second in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:22.50), improving on her time from the week before. She is one of three Vanderbilt freshmen to earn consecutive podium finishes to begin their collegiate careers. 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