NHL Recaps: April 12, 2023
The Wednesday night schedule had only three games, but gave hockey fans the final team to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
By beating the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders have ended the Pittsburgh Penguins streak of 16 straight seasons of postseason action. This also marks the first time since 2006 that both Pens forward Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin will not be in the playoffs.
NHL Recaps: Islanders make playoffs
Islanders 4 vs Canadiens 2
Brock Nelson scored two goals to help the New York Islanders clinch a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Elmont, N.