Tonight, the\u00a0Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet for the fifth time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history. The Penguins have dominated the matchup, winning the last three meetings between the two teams. The Senators only win came back in 2007 on their way to winning the Cup.<\/p>\n
In the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Ottawa and Pittsburgh were pitted against each other in the first round. The Senators finished fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins finished fifth. The teams splits the first two games, but Ottawa stole the third in Pittsburgh. This set up Game 4\u00a0as a must win game for the Penguins.<\/p>\n
However, the Senators had different plans, coming out and scoring on a power play in the opening minutes. A pass by Jason Spezza<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0deflected off a defenseman, went over goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s head, and into the net. Jordan Staal<\/a> <\/strong>would then tie the game late in the second for the Penguins. With the puck out in front of the net Staal poked it past Emery to make it a 1-1 game.<\/p>\n Midway through the third period, the Senators would grab the lead for good as Anton Volchenkov<\/a><\/strong> slapped the puck over Fluery\u2019s shoulder. This would give the Senators a 3-1 series lead, crushing the Penguins hopes. The series headed back to Ottawa where the Senators won\u00a0game five with ease.<\/p>\n