It wasn’t how they drew it up, but the Penguins escaped Ottawa with two points after a 5-4 victory over the Senators in a shootout on Thursday night. The Penguins jumped out to a 3-0 lead they seemed to let up over the final period and a half, and the Senators clawed back in it to tie the game at four. “It wasn’t a good third period,” said head coach Mike Johnston. “I think when you look at a period like that, we have to make sure we learn from it and the big thing for me was that I thought we ... Read More
Penguins right back in action against struggling Senators
The Penguins are in Ottawa for a 7:30 faceoff with the Senators tonight. The Penguins are coming off one of their best performances in a year, a 4-1 drubbing of the Detroit Red Wings in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. One of the biggest problems for the Penguins lately has been consistency. Since the first of the year, they are 2-5 in games following a victory. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Senators stopped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over hapless Buffalo on Tuesday night. The ... Read More