Pens/Sens Game 4

Expecting some old-time playoff hockey here. Ottawa has their fingers crossed that the Flower plays like he did in Game 1. That's about the only shot the Senators have because Crosby has been pretty much unstoppable.

And old time hockey is what we have to start. These guys are trying to kill each other. Fleury and Crosby just mixed with the Seantors in a big goal mouth scrum.

Pens go on the power play after all of that and Elliot robs Crosby early on. As of right now Elliot is under siege. Several high quality chances for the Pens. Ottawa has to tighten up......quickly.

The Penguins are flying (yeah I know, Penguins can't fly). Forces Ottawa to take a hooking penalty and Geno makes 'em pay. 1-0, Champs.

Sid the Kid off for a slash. Ottawa has gets a few good chances but nothing across the goal line.

2nd period gets underway and the Penguins bury 2 quick ones (12 seconds apart to be exact) to increase the lead to 3. It goes without saying.....time out Senators.

Time out really doesn't help as the unstoppable one scores from the off-wing. Elliot gets yanked for Leclaire and the Senators respond by sliding one under Fleury during a goalmouth scramble. Wow, talk about a momentum killer. Neil scores the goal but takes a penalty during the celebration. Calm down son! Your team is trying to get back in this.

Little more than halfway through the game and the Sens have taken another nibble out of the Penguins lead. Alfredsson buries one to make it 4-2. They are waving the towels and getting loud in Kanata, ON.

Matt Cullen uses Brooks Orpik to remove a pane of plexi-glass. Senators are on the power play with just under 8 minutes to go in the 2nd. The power play doesn't matter. Adams with a great backhand pass that Max Talbot redirects with one hand and makes it 5-2 with a shorty. Senators now have a 38 second 5 on 3 and make things happen quickly. It's now 5-3 Penguins and the Sens still have a man advantage.

The Senators cannot stop the bleeding. It's now 6-3 with the Pens going up a man again. Wonder if this will get ugly as far as the rough stuff goes of the Pens kick the extra point.

8 minutes into the 3rd and the Sens have a bit of a last gasp. Lenghty 5-on-3. Spezza feezes Staal and cuts the lead to 6-4 and Ottawa is still one man to the better.

Jordan Staal adds the extra point for the Penguins. 7-4. Ouch.

And we of course had a big dustup in this game with the score out of hand and the Sens extremely frustrated.

The defending champs run roughshot over the Senators. They take a 3-1 series lead back to the 'Burgh for a possible clincher on Thursday night.