PITTSBURGH -- Kyle Palmieri had a goal and two assists and Pierre Engvall scored the go-ahead goal at 13:08 of the third period for the New York Islanders, who rallied from down two in the third for a 4-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.

They have even less after a 4-2 loss to the Islanders, who earned their victory by scoring four unanswered goals in the third period. It was the second time in three days that New York turned a 2-0 deficit after two periods into a 4-2 victory.

Kyle Palmieri (1G, 2A), Noah Dobson (1G, 1A), Pierre Engvall (GWG) and Simon Holmstrom (ENG) scored in the third period in the comeback victory, while Ilya Sorokin backstopped the Isles with 20 saves. Joona Koppanen and Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins and Tristian Jarry made 34 saves in defeat.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had virtually no margin for error before they played the New York Islanders Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena.

Pittburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby gets closer to the top of an all-time NHL list after moving past "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky

Anytime you pass one of Wayne Gretzky's career stats, it's a good night. That's what Pittsburgh Penguins great Sidney Crosby did on Tuesday. Crosby poked a shot from the right slot past the goalie and into the net for a first-period goal and the 1,