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    It wasn’t pretty, but neither was the season that preceded it. What’s beautiful is that the Caps are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington went to Philadelphia late Monday night, needing to defeat the Flyers – who were also alive as one of four teams vying for the second wild card berth – on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. Behind yet another sparkling Charlie Lindgren performance in net, the Caps eked out yet another 2-1 win, another game in which they scored two or fewer goals but...

  • Islanders clinch playoff berth with win against Devils

    NEWARK, N.J. -- Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves, and the New York Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Monday.Varlamov has started seven of the past 10 games for the Islanders, going 6-1-0 with a 1.85 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in that span. "Everybody wanted it, and that's how it is," New York coach Patrick Roy said. "The guys were very focused and dialed in and we had a strong game. We...

  • Islanders dump Devils, clinch playoff berth

    Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal with an assist as the visiting New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle MacLean also scored while Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee each added two assists as New York (38-27-16, 92 points) secured third place in the Metropolitan Division and improved to 7-0-1 this month. The Islanders recorded just 18 shots on goal but made the most of their chances...

  • Wilderness win in OT to clinch playoff berth

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    Capitals clinch playoff berth with unusual empty-net goal

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  • Lakers Earn Playoff Berth With Play-In Tournament Victory Over New Orleans

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  • Baseball Roundup — Sherman wins; Gunter, Pottsboro earn playoff berths

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  • O'Neill has a goal and an assist, Montreal clinches a playoff berth with 5-2 win over New York

    Kristin O’Neill had a goal and an assist and Montreal clinched a Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff spot with a 5-2 win over New York on Wednesday night. The victory moved Montreal into a tie for first place with Toronto, each with 38 points. Toronto has a game in hand.

  • Jimmy Butler, Heat Ripped by NBA Fans for Play-In Loss as 76ers Clinch Playoff Berth

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  • Rangers clinch NHL's top record, Islanders get berth, last playoff spot still up for grabs

    The New York Rangers set a franchise record, won the Eastern Conference

  • 3 Takeaways: Isles Clinch Playoff Berth with 4-1 Win Over Devils | New York Islanders

    Playoff bound! The New York Islanders punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday night, securing their spot with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. In addition to clinching a playoff berth, the Islanders are cemented into the third seed in the Metropolitan Division and a First Round rematch with the Carolina Hurricanes. They did it on their own volition, going 7-0-1 in their last eight games to shoot up the standings and while the job isn’t done, Monday...