Pittsburgh was the only playoff team in action and they beat Edmonton, giving them 67 points and a three point cushion over the Carolina Hurricanes. It also puts them 11 points ahead of the New York Rangers.
How bad is it? “The Athletic” website puts the Rangers odds of making the playoffs at a depressing 0.3%. In fact, they are predicting an 80 point season that will put the Rangers sixth from the bottom of the NHL standings. Good for the lottery, bad for the playoffs.
Let’s spell out how impossible this is. The Penguins have a record of 30-20-7.