At this stage of the game, desperation is not a circumstantial thing.
Teams have to play with it more often than not if they hope to advance.
The Senators learned that lesson Friday night.
Don’t believe any theories you hear or read about Matt Murray evening this series while playing spectacularly in his first playoff start since leading the Penguins to the Cup last spring.
This was more about the Senators not testing him nearly enough.
They did not have enough jump from the outset, firing only 18 shots on goal in the first two periods, while the Penguins were busy peppering Craig Anderson with 28 and building a 3-1 lead.