Letang’s Late Goal Gives Pens 2-1 Win; Knots Series With Sens

We reviewed Andy Sutton’s hit on Jordon Leopold already but Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Ray Fittipaldo had to ask Sutton his opinion on the hit. More specifically, if he “knew” his elbow hit Leopold. Hilarity ensues:

I have to disagree with Fittipaldi in that Sutton’s elbow was clearly tucked when he hit Leopold. Everyone has their own opinion though right?

The Pittsburgh Penguins had more scoring chances and controlled the pace of the game for most of the night against the Senators in Game Two. The Senators were in the game for so long due to the play of goaltender Brian Elliott. Here is what our Senators site, Silver Seven, had to say about Elliott:

Whether Elliott can continue to carry the Senators for three more wins has yet to be seen, but the Senators still have three home games left.

After Peter Regin scored 18 seconds into Game Two of the Penguins/Senators series, it looked like a repeat of Game One for the Penguins. An increase in intensity and energy though lead to increased chances and eventually to Letang’s goal in the third period. Our Penguins site, Pensburgh, believes this is what the Penguins need to keep doing to win the series.

Whether the intensity level will stay increased on the road is yet to be seen. The Senators are a far better home team than on the road and have the advantage of three home games to the Penguins two.

For more, check out our Penguins blog, PensBurgh, and our Senators blog, Silver Seven.

Late in the first period, Andy Sutton laid a bonecrushing, but fairly legal, hit on Jordan Leopold that sent Sutton through the penalty box door. Watch the video here:

While Sutton leaves his feet after the hit, his feet are on the ice as he delivers the check. Whether there will be anything supplementary for a hit to the head is yet to be seen, but it really wasn’t a blind side hit either.

By the time the Penguins and Senators see the puck drop at 7:00 P.M., our SB Nation blogs will have open game threads ready. If you’re a Pens or Sens fan, you’ll want to give them a look.

Penguins game thread at PensBurgh

Senators game thread at Silver Seven

“The first few minutes we were tentative at times, and at the end, they made us nervous, but we held on,” said Ottawa head coach Cory Clouston.

“The most important thing is to try to move on and get ready for the next game,” said Fleury.