Pittsburgh Penguins To Host New York Islanders In First Round Of Playoffs
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is set in the East Division.
The Penguins will face the New York Islanders in Round 1. The Penguins won the MassMutual East Division, while the Islanders finished fourth.
NY #Islanders vs #Penguins in first round of playoffs ITS OFFICIAL
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) May 11, 2021
It will be the sixth playoff series between the teams. The Penguins beat the Islanders in six of eight regular-season games in the 2020-21 season.
Confirmed: The @penguins and @NYIslanders will clash in the First Round of the 2021 #StanleyCup Playoffs.
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 11, 2021
This will be the sixth playoff series between the clubs, with New York holding a 4-1 advantage to date including a sweep in their last meeting (2019 First Round). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/LhxU8WYBi5
See you soon, @NYIslanders. pic.twitter.com/yDTSecMubq
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 11, 2021
The NHL has not yet announced when the series will start.