New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Game 1 FREE LIVE STREAM (5/16/21): Watch NHL Playoffs Round 1 online | Time, TV, channel

Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17).

Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) is congratulated on his goal, as New York Islanders' Kieffer Bellows (20) skates by during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Pittsburgh.Keith Srakocic | The Associated Press

The New York Islanders face the Pittsburgh Penguins in game 1 of their NHL Playoffs opening round series at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 16, 2021 (5/16/21).

Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of fuboTV.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: NHL regular season

Who: Islanders vs. Penguins

When: Sunday, May 16, 2021

Time: 12 p.m. ET

Where: PPG Paints Arena

TV: NBC

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Live stream: fuboTV (free trial)

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The New York Islanders have signed forward Reece Newkirk to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Islanders announced the signing of the 20-year-old Western Hockey League product on Thursday. Newkirk had nine goals and 18 assists in 24 games during his fourth season with the Portland Winterhawks. He was second on the team in assists and tied for third in points, while serving as an alternate captain for the second straight season.

A native of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Newkirk had 69 goals and 93 assists in 205 career WHL games. He posted WHL career highs in goals (29) and points (65) in 2019-20, finishing second on the team in goals and third in points.

The Islanders selected Newkirk in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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