Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night, capitalizing on quick-strike offense and pulling away in the third period against a New Jersey team already thinking about summer plans. The win officially gave Pittsburgh a playoff berth for the first time in four years. Additionally, with the Philadelphia Flyers’ loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, Pittsburgh has clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. [Recap]
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Thursday’s win was a sort of microcosm of the season. The Penguins defied all expectations thanks to strong performances from core veterans like Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, along with key contributions from newer players. [KDKA]
Those interested in learning more about tickets for the first two home playoff games can do so here. Tickets officially go on sale at noon ET. [Penguins]
So long, Sergei. We hardly knew ye. The Penguins reassigned rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov to their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL affiliate on Thursday after Stuart Skinner was given the green light to play. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer tied the NHL record for most goals by a rookie defenseman, continuing a historic debut season that has seen him break several league and franchise marks. [TSN]
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Seattle Kraken co-owner Tod Leiweke acknowledged the team’s disappointing 2025-26 season and said significant changes are needed after falling short of expectations as the team teeters on the brink of playoff elimination. [Sportsnet]
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