Pens beat the Senators 4-2!
James Neal scored twice, and Crosby had a goal and two assists to help Penguins snap a two-game losing streak and pull within a point of Eastern Conference-leading New Jersey. The Devils swept Pittsburgh in a home-and-home series over the weekend.
“We had two tough games against New Jersey and after those two losses we wanted to have a good bounce-back game and we did that tonight,” Neal said.
Pascal Dupuis also scored for Pittsburgh, Paul Martin had two assists, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves.
Stephane Da Costa scored his first goal of the season, and Jim O’Brien also scored for Ottawa. The Senators lost for the fifth time in seven games.
The loss of the Karlsson is a major blow for the Senators, already playing without center Jason Spezza and left wing Milan Michalek. Spezza is out indefinitely after surgery for a herniated disk, and Michalek was a late scratch Wednesday because of a lower-body injury.
“He’s a player who is irreplaceable,” Senators goalie Craig Anderson said. “It’s unfortunate, but there are no words that can explain what we’re feeling.”
Ottawa, behind Anderson’s 42-save effort, shut out Buffalo on Tuesday night at home, but couldn’t carry the momentum to Pittsburgh. Anderson stopped 25 shots Wednesday. >> Continue Reading <<
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