PensBurgh · Apr 30, 2022
A brief look back at the Penguins’ recent postseasons
Sidney Crosby prepares to shake hands with the New York Islanders after the Penguins’ elimination from the 2021 playoffs in Game 6 of the first round on May 26.It’s the most wonderful (and the most terrible) time of the year.
The regular season is over, and it’s time for the Penguins’ sixteenth straight trip to the postseason.
In case you’ve forgotten— or forcibly pushed it out of your mind— here’s a rundown of how the playoffs have gone for Pittsburgh ever since Sidney Crosby lifted his third Stanley Cup on June 11, 2017.
2018: Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals
Games played: 12 (six to beat the Flyers, six to lose to the Capitals)
Round eliminated: 2