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pens come up with a 1st period shorthanded goal as the power play just expires...

1-0 with 9:00 to play in the 1st

and the senators come up with a nice countering goal off a close in deflection from fleury

1-1 with 11:50 to play in the 1st

I'm out of town and can't see it.  Keep the commentary updated.

just re-read that....
i didnt mean to imply fleury blew it. good initial save attempt...  just a great knock in immeditately off the deflection before fleury could recover.

so far senators outshooting the pens around 10-3

both teams defensemen selling out for the hardest checks they can get.

pens with a power play with 3:30 in the 1st.

only get 1 shot and its a great save.

3-2 pens nearing the end of the 2nd period

end of 2nd period.
3-2 pens

pens with a 3rd period power play  4 minutes in...  get 2-3 good shots off in the 1st minute of the p.p.

roberts with a great look on a pass that crossed over the crease and he half whiffed on it and a good save by the ottawa goalie.
 >:(

fleury slips and exposes the net to the senators... who cant take advantage.



counterplay the pens  have a 4 men cluster slapping around the senators net and can't knock a deflection in
 :(

still 3-2 pens with about 11:00 to play

whitney takes a penalty to give ottawa a pp with 9:30 to play


pens passing is starting to gel in the senators end.  perhaps even too unselfish.

goalie interference on the senators gives the pens a 1.38 power play after the 4 on 4 runs out

another penalty on the senators ! ! !

pens will go 5-3 for about 45 seconds   with 6.54 to play

malkin gets dragged down, then pulls the senators player stick away, getting a penalty  ....   ugh...  from 5-3 to 4 on 4   ... dumb

senators score to make it 3-3 @ about 4:50 to play off a long shot that got just redirected.  fleury screened out and helpless to see the redirection

goal credited to redden

rats, I've got Spezza and Redden on my Fantasy Hockey team.  I'm looking at negative points from those two tonight. :crying:

oh, wtf?!  cbs.sportline hockey is slower than Aske play-by-play.
Woohoo!

gonchar slips and accidentally trips a senator player who had a breakway....  power play coming, but the foul might have saved an immediate goal.

:o

ottawa will have the power play with about 3:20 to play and the game tied 3-3
 [sm_disgust]

oops, 3:50 to play
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staal steals it, leads the counter, and places a perfect crossing pass right to left to malone who can't control it.  interference called on  ottawa though, so we're 4-4 @ 3:20

4 on 4 about to end with an icing on the pens with :04 till the new power play advantage @ 1:59 to play

fleury with 2 great saves in succression just as the 4-4 ends after the faceoff.

pp ends at 1:20

pens got no shots off\

pens too unselfish again on a great 3on2  with malkin almost looking afraid to shoot.

 [sm_disgust]

great shot, even better save by crosby in close

icing on talbot @ 15 seconds to play
 >:( ::)

faceoff on the left circle.
...

won by the senators.... pens clear it down....  4 seconds ... and overtime....

sens control the 1st minute or so in the pens end.....

gonchar with a great backhand that almost scores from the right circle.   ... but great save...

2:20 to play in OT
...

roberts clears corvo with a kill shot in the right corner of the senators ice...

total highlight film check


...



40 seconds... pens take control.....  flip it out and get a new line in.....

crosby fires a blind backhand pass to malone in the crease who doesn't know its coming ...




and shootout..........

christensen to go 1st...

stuffed

tried the same move he used before

 [sm_disgust]

comrie for sens....

stuffed by fleury !



ruutu to take the 2nd....


SCORES  on a slow move backhand...

mccamoond with a slapshot from 15 feet  snagged by fleury out of the air.

sid  takes it right at him and  the refs say it was a rebound score.



hate to say it ... but good call.


still 1-0 pens in the shootout...

fleury  stuffs vrellette (sp?) with a massive owning  leg splits block protection of the left post.

no shot even got off.

pens win!!!!
4-3!

penguins move up to 4th in the east and just 2 points behind the atlantic leader  new jersey!

Just got back to the room.  Thanks for the play by play.  Almost as good as Steigy and Bob!!