Kris Letang gets 2 assists; 2 points – Pens win 4-3 on the Senators!

by Theresa · Published May 18, 2013 · Updated May 20, 2013

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby stole the show Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But the fact he had plenty of help may well be the bigger story for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Crosby scored his second career hat trick in the Stanley Cup Playoffs — becoming the fifth player in franchise history to top 100 career points in the postseason — and the Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Consol Energy Center.

“I was able to capitalize on my chances and felt pretty good out there,” said Crosby, who scored his three goals in the first 21:15. “It was pretty fast-paced, played with a lot of speed, and everybody was going.”

Nobody was going quite as well as Crosby. He dominated early with his three goals then set the tone late with his defensive-zone work.

“Tonight, I think it was his best, and it was his best early on for our team,” Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said.

The Penguins have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Game 3 is Sunday at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS). It’s the first time the Penguins have won the first two games of a series since the Eastern Conference Finals in 2009. >> Continue Reading Recap <<