The Pittsburgh Penguins still have a reason to win against the Atlanta Thrashers

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The Pittsburgh Penguins still have a reason to win against the Atlanta Thrashers

Usually at this time of the season, teams are just playing out the string. The Pittsburgh Penguins have other ideas when they face off against the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Penguins have all but clinched the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. But why stop there?

Thanks to the Penguins' 4-2 victory over New Jersey and Philadelphia's stunning 5-2 setback in Ottawa, the Penguins (102 points) are only one point behind the Flyers (103 points) for the Atlantic Division lead. Both teams have two games remaining, although the Penguins seem to have the easier schedule.

Both teams play the Islanders, but the Penguins finish the season in Atlanta. Philadelphia, meanwhile, must play against the red hot Sabres in Buffalo on Friday night.

Following the victory against New Jersey, many Penguins, and coach Dan Bylsma, expressed surprise that the Penguins still have a legitimate chance to win the division. They must beat Philadelphia outright. The Flyers own all the tiebreakers.

The Penguins were perfectly satisfied with their victory over the Devils. They never trailed in the contest and played fairly well against a team they frequently struggle against.

The Penguins actually produced a power play goal against the New Jersey Devils, which is something of a rarity these days. The Penguins entered the contest with only three power play goals in their past 20 games, but they scored with a man advantage in the first period thanks to a Jordan Staal goal. Alex Kovalev and James Neal both made pretty passes to set up the goal. The Penguins are still 25th in the league on the power play.

The Penguins will defeat the lowly Thashers as they still have a reason to win late in the season.

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