DK Pittsburgh Sports · Apr 12, 2023
Penguins 'operating under assumption' that game vs. Blue Jackets will be 'meaningful'
Penguins players stretch after practice Wednesday in Cranberry, Pa,CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The Penguins' regular-season finale in Columbus Thursday could either be completely meaningless or a must-win to make the playoffs.
The Penguins won't find out which one it'll be until around 9:30 Wednesday night.
The Penguins did have their fate in their own hands entering Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena. All they had to do to secure a playoff spot was beat the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets, and none of the rest mattered. After dropping Tuesday's game by a 5-2 margin, their fate is back out of their own hands.