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Pittsburgh's matchup with Detroit on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena had huge playoff implications, as both teams entered the game one point outside of the final Wild Card spot—which had been held by Washington—with four games remaining. After the Red Wings battled back from a two-goal deficit in the third
The Red Wings' 6-5 overtime loss in Pittsburgh hurt their playoff hopes, but getting a point kept them in the race.
A herculean effort from Lucas Raymond helped the Detroit Red Wings earn a point, but the team's playoff hopes took another shot in a wild 6-5 overtime loss…
Raymond's four-point night (three goals, one assist) helps Detroit grab key point to keep pace in race for Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot
Sidney Crosby's deft feed to the slot ended up on the stick of teammate Erik Karlsson. The defenseman did the rest, blasting a shot by Alex Lyon 1:40 into overtime to give the Penguins a 6-5 win that leapfrogged them over Washington and into the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.