Welcome to the post for the semifinal series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh led off with a first period Paul Martin power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Brenden Morrow. Ottawa tied it on a Colin Greening goal, fueled by Erik Condra and Jared Cowen. The Penguins took the lead back as Malkin scored his third of the playoffs, with the help of Chris Kunitz and James Neal. Pittsburgh added on with a second period Kunitz goal, his third of the postseason coming on the power play from Jarome Iginla and Kris Letang. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period on a Pascal Dupuis shorthanded goal, his sixth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Douglas Murray. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Malkin, Vokoun (35 for 36 in saves), and Kunitz. The Penguins hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh opened with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Paul Martin and Matt Niskanen. Ottawa tied it with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Daniel Alfredsson and Sergei Gonchar. The Penguins regained the lead on a Crosby goal, his fifth of the postseason and second of the game, made possible by Chris Kunitz and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh extended the lead with a Crosby power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the playoffs securing his hat trick, with the help of Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Robin Lehner relieved Anderson in goal. The Senators got one back with a Colin Greening goal, coming off of Zack Smith and Chris Neil. The Penguins shot back as Brenden Morrow scored, via James Neal and Martin. Ottawa pulled back with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Guillaume Latendresse and Erik Condra. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Crosby, Letang, and Greening, while Martin gets an honorable mention. The Penguins will hit the road with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh and Craig Anderson for Ottawa. Pittsburgh got going in the second period as Tyler Kennedy scored his second of the postseason, with a lone assist by Matt Cooke. Ottawa tied it with a shorthanded goal by Daniel Alfredsson, his third of the playoffs, set up by Milan Michalek and Sergei Gonchar. The Senators won 2-1 in the fifth period (second overtime) on a goal by Colin Greening, passed from Andre Benoit and Erik Condra. The three stars were handed to Greening, Anderson (49 for 50 in saves), and Vokoun (46 for 48 in saves). The Penguins still hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario. In goal: Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh and Craig Anderson for Ottawa. Ottawa began in the first period with a shorthanded Milan Michalek goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Daniel Alfredsson and Andre Benoit. Pittsburgh tied it as James Neal potted his second of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. The Senators took the lead back with a Kyle Turris goal, his fifth of the postseason, via Jakob Silfverberg and Erik Karlsson. The Penguins tied it again in the second period as Chris Kunitz scored his fourth of the playoffs, thanks to Pascal Dupuis and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Jarome Iginla goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Letang and Neal. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Neal scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Sidney Crosby and Letang, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Pittsburgh added on when Dupuis scored a shorthanded goal, his seventh of the postseason, with a lone assist by Matt Cooke. The Penguins padded the lead with a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the playoffs, courtesy of Tyler Kennedy. Robin Lehner relieved Anderson at this time. Pittsburgh struck again as Iginla scored his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, a power play goal pushed through by Jussi Jokinen and Letang. Ottawa took one back on an Alfredsson goal, his fourth of the playoffs coming on the power play with a lone helper credited to Karlsson. This only made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars belonging to Letang, Neal, and Iginla, while Dupuis and Crosby get the honorable mentions. The Penguins have a 3-1 series lead now, as they travel home.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Craig Anderson for Ottawa and Tomas Vokoun for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh started in the first period as Brenden Morrow scored his second of the postseason, assisted by Mark Eaton and Matt Cooke. The Penguins added on in the second period period when James Neal sank his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby on the power play. Pittsburgh extended the lead on a Letang goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Tyler Kennedy and Brooks Orpik. Ottawa got on the board as Milan Michalek scored his third of the playoffs, via Jason Spezza and Kyle Turris. The Penguins answered when Evgeni Malkin notched his fourth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Neal. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the third period on Neal's second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The Senators got one back as Turris scored his sixth of the postseason, thanks to Jared Cowen and Colin Greening. The Penguins shot back as Neal finished his hat trick with his sixth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Malkin and Letang. This produced the 6-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Neal, Letang, and Malkin, while Turris gets an honorable mention. The Penguins will compete in the Eastern Conference Finals after knocking the Senators out by a 4-1 margin.
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