PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Penguins 4 – Predators 2 (F)

–Penguins take care of business with a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators to keep playoff hopes alive. Elsewhere nothing went the Penguins way Monday Night. Islanders clinch 3rd in Metro, while Capitals blank Bruins 2-0 and Detroit rallies from 4-1 deficit for a 5-4 OT win against the Habs —

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Capitals | 89 pts, 4/16 @ PHI | Clinching Possibility Tonight: Win vs Flyers Tuesday Night and Capitals clinch 2nd Wild Card Spot

Red Wings | 89 pts, 4/16 @ MTL | Clinching Possibility Tonight: Win and a Capitals Loss (Regulation or OT/SO)

Flyers | 87 pts, 4/16 vs WSH | Flyers must beat the Capitals in Regulation and have the Red Wings lose in regulation to avoid elimination.

Penguins | 88 pts, 4/17 @ NYI | Eliminated from postseason tonight with a Capitals or Red Wings win.

Citing the Penguins are trying to play the goaltender they believe that gives them the best chance to win tonight, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan has named Alex Nedeljkovic (17-6-7, 2.95 GAA, .903 SV%) tonight’s starter vs the Nashville Predators. Nedeljkovic was pulled in Saturday’s loss, allowing 3 goals on 16 shots and has posted a save percentage under .886 in four straight starts and five of his last six starts. Tristan Jarry was not sharp in relief, allowing 2 goals on 14 shots in his first game action since March 22nd. A primary reason the Penguins are sticking with Nedeljkovic in a near must-win despite subpar #’s, is the win-loss record. Pittsburgh has lost 12 of the last 14 games Jarry has appeared in.

Bruins 6 – Penguins 4 (F)

— Penguins lose control of their playoff fate with a 6-4 loss to the Boston Bruins Saturday Night. In addition to the loss, Pittsburgh gets no help as the Islanders, Capitals, Red Wings and Flyers all picked up points on Saturday —

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Playoff Race Entering Sunday 

3rd in Metro: New York Islanders – 90 Pts, 2 GR

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WC2: Washington Capitals | 87 Pts, 2 GR
Detroit Red Wings | 87 Pts, 2 GR
Philadelphia Flyers | 87 Pts, 1 GR
Pittsburgh Penguins | 86 Pts, 2 GR

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