Ottawa probably didn’t anticipate the uninspired effort the Penguins put forth for much of their 5-1 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final Wednesday night.
And the Senators certainly don’t expect a repeat in Game 4 at 8:10 p.m. Friday at the Canadian Tire Centre.
“I’m expecting a big pushback from them,” Ottawa center Zack Smith said Thursday. “I don’t think that was their typical game that they played [Wednesday]. We’ll be ready for a lot better game from them [Friday].”
Senators right winger Bobby Ryan offered a similar assessment.
“I think we can expect a pretty good push,” Ryan said.