The Ottawa Senators are alive. Colin Greening’s goal at the 7:39 mark of the second overtime Sunday gave the Senators a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, much to the delight of the raucous sellout crowd at Scotiabank Place.
Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson is confident that the return of centre Jason Spezza will provide “an energy boost” in Game 3 Sunday.
With the Senators returning home down two games to none in their best-of-seven series versus the Penguins, the organization is going need whatever lift it can get from its fans and the return of its No. 1 center to the lineup.
With his team down 0-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins and in need of a saviour, Ottawa Senators centre Jason Spezza will make his return on Sunday for Game 3. Coach Paul MacLean also confirmed that Craig Anderson would be the starting goalie in this crucial game. Anderson was pulled for backup Robin Lehner after giving [...]
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun gave the Ottawa Senators some late hope Friday, but ultimately they couldn’t recover from the hot start by Sidney Crosby and the rest of his teammates.
Historically, the Ottawa Senators don’t fare well under the circumstances they’re now facing.