 The Penguins clinched their second consecutive playoff berth on March 25 in a 2 – 0 victory against the New Jersey Devils and earned the second @-@ seed in the Eastern Conference . Two years removed from their last @-@ place Eastern Conference finish in 2006 , the Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division for the first time ever , when they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers , 4 – 2 . The division championship was the first for the Penguins since winning the Northeast Division in 1998 . It was the best finish by the team since finishing second in the 1997 – 98 season . The 102 points the Penguins gained during the season was the team 's fifth 100 @-@ point season . The Penguins raised banners for their top finish in the Atlantic Division and subsequent Eastern Conference playoff championship prior to the first Mellon Arena home game of the 2008 – 09 season . 
