Penguins, Flyers Clinch Playoff Spots
April 8, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, News, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins captain, Sidney Crosby, pulled it together and proved he deserves all the acclaim. After scoring twice in the 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, 
Crosby helped lift his team to a playoff spot.
Crosby’s goals gave him 101 points for the season which marks the first time two Pens players reached the 100 point milestone during the same season since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jager in 1995-1996 (teammate Evgeni Malkin has a league-leading 110 points). Is it the sign of things to come?
The Penguins came so close to winning the Stanley Cup last year so I would be very happy for them if they were able to pull it off this year (or at least make the finals). Of course, I would love to see the Calgary Flames take it but they are playing so poorly these days that I have serious doubts.
On the same night, fellow Pennsylvania team, the Philadelphia Flyers, also made the playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers. "Obviously it’s nice to get into the playoffs, but we still have a lot of work to do to get home ice advantage," said Jeff Carter.
image: TSN
