Penguins shut out Islanders, clinch playoff berth

As the Penguins were heading into today's game they needed a victory to clinch a playoff spot. With the help of there goaltender and top scorers their mission was accomplished. The penguins beat the New York Islanders by a score of 5-0. This marks their tenth straight season where they clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Penguins started rookie goalie Matt Murray today because Marc-Andre Fluery was out with a concussion after taking a shot to the head by Nashville Predators forward and former Penguin James Neal on Thursday. This marks Murray's first career shutout in the NHL. Penguins started off the game strong and got on the board very quick when Oskar Sunqvist picked up a turnover from the Islander's goalie and beat him on the glove side for a short-handed goal to make it 1-0 after one period. This marked his first career NHL goal but the Penguins were not done yet. They scored four more goals in the next two periods from Patric Hornqvist, Matt Cullen, Phil Kessel and Tom Kuhnhackl. With this victory it marked their fifth straight win and 11 of its past 12 games. Besides clinching a playoff spot today, there was a milestone set today as well. Sidney Crosby recorded his 600th NHL when he feed a one-timer to Hornqvist. That victory pushed the Penguins three points ahead of the New York Rangers for second place in the Metropolitan Division. The next game for the Pittsburgh Penguins is tomorrow as they take on their cross state rival the Philadelphia Flyers at their last home game of the regular season. Come out to the game tomorrow and support your Penguins to victory. Lets Go Penguins!!!

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