PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins say the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols may have helped their march to a division title. The league’s policies forced teams to largely stay in their hotels on the road. The Penguins used that time to form the kind of chemistry off the ice that translated into success on the ice. Pittsburgh is hoping the chemistry will continue when the playoffs start. The Penguins will face the New York Islanders in the opening round looking for revenge. New York swept Pittsburgh in the first round in 2019.
