Soooooo … the Islanders lost to the Flyers, 4-1, in Elmont, N.Y., and that left the East’s playoff picture looking like this mega-mess by evening’s end:NHLDoesn’t matter. Win games.  DK Pittsburgh SportsMusings: Penguins Have Uncharacteristic Off Game | Pittsburgh Penguins  NHL.com‘We didn’t do much of anything’: Penguins routed by Hurricanes in listless performance  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteHurricanes 5-1 Penguins (Mar 22, 2026) Game Recap  ESPNPens Points: Hurricanes throttle Penguins in a stinker  PensBurgh