National Hockey League Announces Penguins Playoff Schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA — The National Hockey League on Thursday announced the schedule for the Penguins first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders.

The schedule is as follows:

• May 16, noon: Pittsburgh

• May 18, 7:30 p..m.: Pittsburgh

• May 20, 7 p.m.: New York

• May 22, 3 p.m.: New York

• May 24, if necessary, time to be determined: Pittsburgh

• May 26, if necessary, time to be determined: New York

• May 28, if necessary, time to be determined: Pittsburgh

The Penguins are the number one divisional seed based on their regular season record. The Pens finished 37-16-3, with 77 points; the Islanders were 32-17-7 with 71 points.