The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a berth in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs when they defeated the New York Islanders 6-3 on Thursday, extending their postseason appearance streak to 16 seasons.
Ilya Sorokin made 43 saves and Kyle Palmieri scored the only goal of a shootout as the New York Islanders recorded a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tue
As illness continues to ravage the Penguins roster, they managed to get a point but lose an opportunity to clinch their 16th straight playoff appearan.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will get another crack at clinching a playoff spot, and the visiting New York Islanders will get another shot at thwarting them Thursday