2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Penguins eliminate Senators

Just like Sens captain Daniel Alfredsson said they would.

Asked after Game 4 if the Sens could come back, Alfredsson made waves by saying “probably not.” As you’ll see from the GIF highlights, he knew what he was talking about.

He did not agree with the call. He did not like the way the game was going. He was generally unhappy with life.

So he spit and furrowed and cursed and, yes, he even gave the refs the dreaded clap of indignation.

If it was, then it was a sad way to see him go. He was pretty much invisible as he watched his team get eliminated. And a lot of fans will remember his comments after Game 4 saying his team couldn’t come back against Pittsburgh. In the long run, however, he will be remembered as one of the all-time greats. Time will tell in the coming months whether we’ve really seen the last of him, though.

The Senators played that well in spurts. And they were very short, fleeting spurts. For the most part they were completely dominated in every facet of the game by the Penguins.

Ottawa is clinging to the edge of the elimination cliff by the tips of their fingers, trailing Pittsburgh 4-1 after two periods in Game 5. The Penguins trail in shots and hits after two but still are one period away from advancing.

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Though Anderson was able to stay on his feet, players swarmed to knock the, uh, “banana” across the line.

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Toronto reviewed the goal to see if Morrow kicked it in, but video replay confirmed the puck went in off his stick.

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