Penguins secure home ice in 1st round of playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the postseason.

The club clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division thanks to a New York Rangers loss to the New York Islanders meaning they will host the third-place team in the division.

The club opened the playoffs last season on the road against the Rangers, a series they would drop 4-1.

If the playoffs were to begin today, the Penguins would face the Islanders in a first-round matchup.