Thursday 22 March 2012

Penguins clinch playoff berth, drop Predators 5-1 (Yahoo! Sports)

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 22: Craig Smith #15 of the Nashville Predators attempts to carry the puck between Brooks Orpik #44 and Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game on March 22, 2012 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Evgeni Malkin scored twice, James Neal had four assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot with a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Chris Kunitz, Matt Cooke and Pascal Dupuis also scored to help Pittsburgh pull within a point of the New York Rangers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with nine games remaining.




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