The Penguins are taking on the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final Wednesday at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Here are some thoughts from the game as it unfolds.
First period: So, that first period was less than ideal for the Penguins.
Let’s start with the big news, that Matt Murray has replaced Marc-Andre Fleury after four first-period Ottawa goals. Fleury obviously didn’t look sharp early, but he’s hardly the only one. The Penguins as a team looked entirely flat-footed and a step behind for most of those 20 minutes.