When the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks, they will do so knowing their playoff fortunes are entirely back in their own hands. A New York Islanders loss to the Washington Capitals means the Penguins cap leap frog the Islanders into a playoff position with a victory tonight. The Florida Panthers also lost but still gained a point going to overtime and currently sit in the top wild card spot, two points ahead of the Penguins.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 PM and will be broadcast on AT&T Sports Network.