Giroux notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
Erik Karlsson remained optimistic after the Pittsburgh Penguins were smacked by the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Not just about his team. But others as well. “We can go home,
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Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0.
The Pittsburgh Penguins showed what they are capable of during their 5-3 victory against Edmonton Thursday. They did it again against Ottawa less than 48 hours later.
The Ottawa Senators snapped their four-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was Ottawa's first victory of 2025, and a significant one against an Eastern wild card rival.
The Senators chased Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic at 7:06 of the second period after he allowed his fifth goal on 16 shots. He didn’t move as Stutzle picked the loose puck out from between Nedeljkovic’s legs and put it home. Batherson scored his first in 11 games to end his drought.
It was a team effort from top to bottom as the Ottawa Senators shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 for the franchise’s 1,100 win.
PITTSBURGH -- Leevi Merilainen made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout, and the Ottawa Senators won 5-0 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The 22-year-old played his seventh game (six starts) since being selected in the third round (No. 71) of the 2020 NHL Draft.
Leevi Merilainen notched 30 saves for his first career shutout and Shane Pinto scored twice in the Ottawa Senators' 5-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
Claude Giroux added three assists as Ottawa won its sixth straight over Pittsburgh. Nedeljokvic was pulled midway through the second period after stopping just 12 of the 17 shots he faced.
Leevi Merilainen authored his second shutout in three starts Tuesday night, recording 24 saves to lead the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.