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NHL roundup: Islanders clinch playoff berth with win over Rangers
The Rangers are pushed to the break of elimination from playoff contention after a 3-0 loss.
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Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stops a shot by Alexis Lafrenière of the Rangers for one of his 28 saves Saturday in a 3-0 win – his fourth shutout this season against the Rangers.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. Anthony Beauvillier scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 shots for his league-leading seventh shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the rival Rangers 3-0 Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot for the third straight year.
Rust scored his 100
th career goal and Jeff Carter added a score on a redirect off his skate blade.
The win was marred by the loss of defenseman Mike Matheson after he took a puck off the face during a clearing attempt by Jarry. His status is unknown for the Penguins’ game on Monday at Philadelphia. They will play the Flyers on back-to-back nights, then return to PPG Paints Arena to close the regular season against the Sabres on Thursday and Saturday. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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It has been approximately eight million years since the Washington Capitals faced the Pittsburgh Penguins okay, so it was February 25, but time is an illusion so who can really say? The Caps and Pens are currently vying for first place in the MassMutual East Division, and both teams have playoff spot clinching scenarios in play tonight that also depend on the outcome of the Rangers-Islanders game three hours away. If the Capitals take more points in their game than the Rangers do in theirs, the Caps will clinch a playoff spot. If the Penguins and Islanders both win in regulation, the Penguins will clinch a playoff spot. Let’s go, boys and girls and babes.