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. [youtube width="560" height="315" link="http://youtu.be/QbyMLRoIyKc"] 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 ... Read More