GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Islanders , PLAYOFF BOUND

After a disappointing outing in New York against these same Islanders a few days ago, the Penguins were looking to rebound, get a win, and get back into the playoffs. Kris Letang opened the scoring with a blast, and Danton Heinen scored after a great passing play after coming out of the penalty box. In the 2nd period, Parise scored for the Islanders to cut Pittsburgh lead to 21. Jake Guentzel reestablished the twogoal lead with his 36th of the season to finish the scoring in the middle period. In the final period, Sidney Crosby scored on a 2on0, passing backandforth with Jake Guentzel, making it 41. Lee scored for New York, then McGinn got a tally into the empty net. Chara scored for the Isles to make it 53. Guentzel then earned his second of the game on an empty net, his 37th of the season. Jake Guentzel now has 4G3A7 Pts. in his last two games. With this win over the New York Islanders, the Pittsburgh Penguins have officially clinched a playoff berth for a 16thstraight season, extending the long