GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Senators () | Saturday Night Showdown

The Pittsburgh Penguins battled against the Ottawa Senators Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. On a power play early in the 1st, Ridly Greig redirected a puck into the net giving Ottawa the lead. Later in the period, Brady Tkachuk added to the lead with a quick snap shot on the rush. The Penguins were relentless, generating multiple scoring chances and tallying 22 shots on net. The period ended 2-0 in favor of Ottawa. The Penguins continued to generate chances in the 2nd, but the bounces were not in favor of Pittsburgh. Ottawa got a third goal but a coach's challenge disallowed the goal due to offsides. Minutes later the Senators scored a good goal bringing the score to 3-0. Magnus Hellberg was put into the net. With only a few minutes remaining in the 2nd, Sidney Crosby tipped in a pass on the backdoor from Bryan Rust to end the period 3-1. Pittsburgh continued to generate chances in the 3rd, but Ottawa added to their lead with goals from Drake Batherson and a second from Tkachuk. In the last minute of