The first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs will start on Wednesday, April 9th, with the Pittsburgh Penguins (47-27-8) facing off against the Ottawa Senators (43-31-8). While we saw the same first round matchup last year with Ottawa winning 4-1 before advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals, don’t expect a replay of last year’s series. …
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Malone Scores Twice as Penguins Fall 5-4 to Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a tough one to the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. It is an afternoon that Sergei Gonchar would rather soon forget. He would probably also like to forget the name Daniel Alfredsson. Early in the 2nd period, Alfredsson blocked a Gonchar power-play shot and then blew past him to score…
Penguins Battle Hard, But Lose to Senators in OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins missed an opportunity to move into 1st place in the Eastern Conference as they lost to the Ottawa Senators with just 3.2-seconds left in ovetime on Saturday afternoon. Despite outshooting the Senators 17-8 in the 1st period and building a 3-0 lead through the fist half of the game, the Penguins played…
Penguins Drop To Senators, 4-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost 4-1 at home on Thursday night to the #2 team in the league, the Ottawa Senators. It was the Penguins’ second straight loss after winning 7 of their prior 8 games. Despite the score, the Penguins played very well, especially coming off from an 8-2 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on…
Penguins Beat NHL’s #1 Senators in Shootout
The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Ottawa on Thanksgiving and overcame adversity as they came from behind twice to beat the league leading Senators by a score of 6-5 after an extended shootout. The game, played with a tremendous amount of intensity from both teams, could well signify a turning point for the Penguins who…
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