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Islanders clinch playoff spot by beating Capitals in OT
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NHL Playoff Picture 2022: Wild, Capitals Clinch Postseason Berths; Updated Standings, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Islanders fall to Capitals in second-to-last game of season, lose control of playoff fate - Newsday
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Islanders Finally Clinch Playoff Berth With Help From Panthers - CBS New York
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Islanders Clinch Playoff Spot With a Victory in Overtime - The New York Times
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ESPN - The New York Islanders have clinched the final wild card spot 🏝️
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Sorokin stellar again, Islanders beat Capitals in shootout
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NHL Wild Card Race In East Likely Down To Final Three Teams
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Washington Capitals Have Five Games to Fix Potential Playoff Problems
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A history of Capitals playoffs failures in the Alex Ovechkin era
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Sizing up the Bruins' potential first-round playoff opponents - The Boston Globe
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Playoff-bound Devils aim to dent Isles' postseason hopes
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NHL Power Rankings: Injury-plagued Washington Capitals are back in the playoff hunt - Daily Faceoff