Pens shake the Blues in shootout win, earn playoff birth.
For the 5th game in a row the Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves in a shootout. The Pens were 2-2 in the previous attempts and continued their win one lose one trend with a win. The win was a big win in the standings as it propelled the Penguins into the playoffs. The Pens are currently the only team in the east to clinch so far and hold a 7 point lead over the 2nd place Panthers and a 8 point lead over the 3rd place Blue Jackets.
The Pens hope to continue their winning ways and hang onto the top spot with only 9 games left on the schedule.