GDT: Pittsburgh @ Ottawa - May 19th - Game #3

[langway05]

ens: @ :sens: Preview

PENGUINS at SENATORS

(Pittsburgh leads best-of-7 series 2-0)

TV: NBCSN, CBC, RDS

Big story: Any hopes the Ottawa Senators have of getting back into this Eastern Conference Semifinal series will hinge on their performance in Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After dropping the first two games of the series in Pittsburgh, Ottawa will need to take advantage of the series shifting to Scotiabank Place. The last time they dropped the first two games in a series to Pittsburgh, they were swept out of the first round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Senators forward Jason Spezza practiced Saturday without a no-contact jersey and is expected to play. He was limited to five games this season with a back injury.

 

[bonnev659]

Spezza coming back and being at home should help the :sens:

 

[ncm7772]

Pre-gaming in the hotel with some beers. Looking forward to my first ever playoff game.

GO PENS!!

 

[Orvy]

I hope Spezza feeds the crowd and they feed him, otherwise I worry about upsetting the chemistry. If the first two games weren't losses and this wasn't a must win at home, I think he would sit longer. No better time to toss him in I suppose than now. Go SENS Go!

 

[bfyler]

Nice no call on the obvious high stick to Karlsson. Someday someone has to put Cooke in his place.

 

[Brave]

Sens tie it up shorthanded with 28 seconds left. Malkin loses his coverage in his zone.

 

[Craig2]

Sens tie it up shorthanded with 28 seconds left. Malkin loses his coverage in his zone.

That was typical Malkin defense. Amazing offensive player, but he's just lost on the wrong side of center.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Alfie coming through in the clutch.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Double OT; yes.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Greening the Double OT hero for the Sens!