Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - Sidney Crosby continued his torrid start to the 2010 playoffs with two goals and two assists, as Pittsburgh pushed Ottawa to the brink of elimination by posting a 7-4 win in a wild Game 4 of its Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
Penguins 7, Senators 4: Crosby Leads The Way As Pittsburgh Rolls Past Ottawa
It was the Penguins' third consecutive win in the best-of-seven set and second in Ottawa, giving Pittsburgh a commanding 3-1 series lead with a chance to clinch at home on Thursday.
Chris Kunitz had a goal and two assists, while Maxime Talbot registered a short-handed score and an assist. Evgeni Malkin recorded his fourth goal of the series for the defending Stanley Cup champs, who have rallied following a 5-4 loss on home ice in Game 1.
Crosby now has 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists) in the series to lead the league in playoff scoring and became only the second player in NHL history to notch at least two points in each of his team’s first four games to a playoff series (Paul Coffey, 1989).
Matt Cooke and Selke Trophy finalist Jordan Staal also scored, Sergei Gonchar collected three assists and Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 26 saves.
Matt Cullen came up with a goal and two assists, while both Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza scored and tallied a helper for the Senators, whose goaltending wilted to the tune of 11 goals allowed at Scotiabank Place the last two games.
Brian Elliott, who was in net for Game 3's 4-2 loss, started again Tuesday and allowed four goals on 19 shots before being pulled in the second period. Pascal Leclaire made 20 saves the rest of the way.
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