NHL News | The NHL news today and for the forseeable future will be playoff ticket punches! In today's entries, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals BOTH officially entered the playoff race, following an OT win by the Penguins last night. Also in the NHL East Division, the Philadelphia Flyers will remain stagnant in the NHL East Standings in sixth, and have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. A sad go for Philly, but not shocking. We will review in the NHL Central Division, NHL West Division, and the NHL North Division game scores and previews as well. CHECK IT OUT!