{"id":549390,"date":"2026-04-10T08:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/549390\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:03:19","slug":"penguins-clinch-playoff-spot-with-5-2-win-over-devils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/549390\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins clinch playoff spot with 5-2 win over Devils"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe Penguins’ playoff-clinching victory over the Devils showcases the team’s enduring excellence and ability to overcome adversity.Today in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2. Evgeni Malkin scored and had two points, Sidney Crosby set up two goals, and Kris Letang recorded an assist in the win.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Penguins’ playoff clinching extends their impressive streak of making the postseason, a testament to the team’s consistent excellence and ability to overcome injuries and roster changes over the years.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Penguins jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, getting goals from Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and others to secure the victory over the Devils. Pittsburgh’s veteran core of Malkin, Crosby, and Letang played key roles in the win.<\/p>\n

The game was played on April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Evgeni Malkin<\/p>\n

A veteran center for the Pittsburgh Penguins who scored a goal and recorded two points in the playoff-clinching win.<\/p>\n

Sidney Crosby<\/p>\n

The captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins who set up two goals in the victory over the New Jersey Devils.<\/p>\n

Kris Letang<\/p>\n

A defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins who recorded an assist in the game.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big win for our team and our fans. We’ve worked hard all season to get to this point and I’m proud of the effort the guys put in tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Sullivan, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Penguins will await their first-round playoff opponent, which will be determined in the coming days as the regular season concludes.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Penguins’ playoff clinching extends their remarkable run of postseason appearances, showcasing the team’s sustained excellence and ability to overcome injuries and roster changes to remain a perennial contender in the NHL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Penguins’ playoff-clinching victory over the Devils showcases the team’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549391,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5113],"tags":[5,4,118,1469,100,5216],"class_list":{"0":"post-549390","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-penguins","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-nhl","10":"tag-penguins","11":"tag-pittsburgh","12":"tag-pittsburgh-penguins","13":"tag-pittsburghpenguins"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116379373715967196","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549390\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}