Saturday, April 2, 2016

Murray, Crosby spearhead Penguins' rout of Islanders (Yahoo Sports)

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Trevor Daley, center, reacts after Oskar Sundqvist, left, scored a goal against the New York Islanders during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 2, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff berth Saturday behind Matt Murray's 23 saves for his first NHL shutout, 5-0 over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Surging Pittsburgh improved to 45-25-8 with its fifth straight win and has outscored opponents 25-10 in that stretch. The Penguins made the postseason for the 10th straight year and solidified their grip on second place in the Metropolitan Division.


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