The Penguins still must play the New Jersey Devils one more time, Thursday night at the Prudential Center in Newark. As depressing as that thought is, there is something positive to report this morning. The Penguins probably won’t have to play the Devils in the playoffs. That’s a good thing because the Devils just might sweep ‘em.
There is no other team in the Metropolitan Division that should concern the Penguins. The Washington Capitals, the team with the division’s best record? The Penguins always beat Alex Ovechkin in the playoffs. You know that. The Columbus Blue Jackets, winners of 10 consecutive games?