Penguins’ stars lead the way past the Islanders, 6-4

Evgeni Malkin broke out of a slump with three goals and Sidney Crosby scored twice while figuring in every Pittsburgh goal as the Penguins recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the New York Islanders, 6-4, on Tuesday.

Trent Hunter and Richard Park scored in the third period as the Islanders came back from deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 to tie it, but Malkin’s power-play goal midway through the period made it 5-4.

It was the first time in their careers that Crosby, the 2007 NHL scoring champion, and Malkin, last season’s champion, each scored multiple goals in the same game. Crosby tied a career high with six points.

-- associated press