The Pittsburgh Penguins throttled the Ottawa Senators Sunday 7-0 to grab game five of their Stanley Cup Eastern conference final.
Seven players scored and 11 finished with at least one point to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 on Tuesday in Ottawa.Sidney Crosby became the 22nd player in NHL history to reach 100 career playoff assists when he sent a slick backhand no-look pass to Phil Kessel early in the third period. The Pens power play was 3 for 3 and Matt Murray made 21 saves shots for his first playoff shutout. Dominant from the opening faceoff to the final whistle, the Penguins moved within one game of a return trip to the Cup final by overwhelming the Senators with wave after wave of pressure.