Penguins lose grip on wild-card playoff spot in 5-1 defeat

NEWARK, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Penguins still have a chance to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

All things considered, not really a bad one, either.

But even if they get in — and they are now one point behind Florida, which holds the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference — there’s not much reason to think they’ll hang around for long.