They may have given up an opportunity to end the series in Game 5, but for the Pittsburgh Penguins, there’s no better time to finish off the Ottawa Senators than right now. SBN’s Penguins blog, Pensburgh, has more.
For Penguins, No Better Time To Win Than Now
Back to Ottawa the Pens go, hoping to close this thing out on Senators ice before it gets really ugly and they return to Pittsburgh for a Game 7. Of course, that's all hypothetical at this point. The real emphasis needs to be (obviously) on winning this game. Win this one, and it's over for Ottawa. Lose it, and return to Mellon on your heels in a quick first round scare.
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Ottawa's defense is black and blue. They may be masters at blocking shots, but as I'm sure all of them are noticing in the dressing room, it sure doesn't feel too good. Top that off with almost two games worth of hockey on Thursday and, hopefully, this is Pittsburgh's chance to get the best of them. Padding or no padding, 100 mile-per-hour shots are still leaving a mark.
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