The Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators, 7-0, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Here are some initial impressions from the victory.
It was over when: Bryan Rust scored with 16:04 remaining in the first period to make it 3-0 Penguins. That goal prompted some goalie chaos from Ottawa that made it pretty clear the Senators wouldn’t be climbing back into the game.
Heroes: Rust had a goal and an assist in his first game back after getting knocked out of Game 2 with a concussion.