Penguins Skate Past Senators For Comfortable 4-2 Win, Claim Series Lead

Game 4 of this series is slated for Tuesday at Scotiabank Place.

Pittsburgh struck first, taking the lead just 1:17 into the contest on Ponikarovsky’s tally. Ponikarovsky held the puck in the right circle looking for a pass lane, but nobody contested him and the winger fired a wrister past the screened Elliott for a 1-0 advantage.

The fourth-seeded Penguins, winners of the last two Eastern Conference titles, earned a split in the first two games at home. Pittsburgh was dealt a 5-4 loss in Wednesday’s opener, but rebounded with a better defensive effort in Friday’s 2-1 victory at Mellon Arena.

The Senators, who had a solid 26-11-4 record on home ice this year, will also host the fourth game of this series on Tuesday. Pittsburgh was 22-16-3 away from the Steel City during the regular season, giving the Pens the second-most road wins in the Eastern Conference.