Pens dominated 6-3 by Senators (12-Apr-2007)
The young Penguins got a rude introduction to NHL playoff hockey as the Senators dominated the Pens 6-3 in front of 19,611 at Scotiabank Place. Ottawa took the game over early by scoring twice in the first seven minutes and outshooting the Penguins 16-4 in the first period.
The Senators had a 3-0 lead when Tom Preissing scored a power play goal at 14:38 of the second. Jordan Staal cut the lead to 3-1 with a stuff in goal at 16:58 of the second.
Ottawa added three more goals before the halfway point of the third period before Sergei Gonchar (12:42) and Sidney Crosby (19:11) put in power play goals.
Sidney Crosby also had a goal disallowed after a video review determined he had directed the puck in shortly after the Senators had made it 4-0 early in the third period. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up six goals on 36 shots before mercifully being replaced by Jocelyn Thibault.
Scoring
1st
2nd
3rd
-
T
Penguins
0
1
2
-
3
Senators
2
1
3
-
6
Shots on goal
1st
2nd
3rd
-
T
Penguins
4
8
14
-
26
Senators
16
13
8
-
37
Power Plays
1st
2nd
3rd
-
T
Penguins
0-3
0-2
2-5
-
2-10
Senators
0-4
1-2
1-0
-
2-6
Lines: Roberts-Crosby-Armstrong, Recchi-Malkin-Malone, Staal-Talbot-Ouellet and Ruutu-Christensen-Laraque.
Defensive pairings: Eaton-Gonchar, Melichar-Scuderi and Orpik-Whitney.
Starting Goaltender: Marc-Andre Fleury
Alternate captains: Sidney Crosby, Mark Recchi, Sergei Gonchar
1st Period Scoring:
Ottawa 1:37, Andrej Meszaros 1 (Mike Fisher, Peter Schaefer)
Ottawa 6:38, Chris Kelly 1 (Joe Corvo, Chris Neil)
1st Period Penalties:
Ottawa holding - 2 min 3:19, A. Meszaros
Pittsburgh roughing - 2 min 11:09, R. Whitney
Pittsburgh cross check - 2 min 11:09, B. Orpik
Ottawa hooking - 2 min 14:04, C. Phillips
Ottawa puck over glass - 2 min 16:37, M. Fisher
Pittsburgh slashing - 2 min 18:16, M. Ouellet
Pittsburgh hooking - 2 min 18:42, M. Talbot
Shots after one were 16-4 in favor of Ottawa.
2nd Period Scoring:
Ottawa 14:38, Tom Preissing 1 (power play) (Jason Spezza, Joe Corvo)
Pittsburgh 16:58, Jordan Staal 1 (Maxime Talbot, Ryan Whitney)
