Senators have no answer yet for Penguins’ Malkin, Crosby
PITTSBURGH (AP) - They’re not shutting down Evgeni Malkin, and they’re not even close. They’re not shutting down Sidney Crosby, and they’re not even close.
The Senators packed up a lot of worries with their sticks, gloves and helmets when they headed back to Ottawa early Saturday morning, down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference playoff series against Pittsburgh.
And they left with no immediate answers for turning it around, either, and time beginning to run out.
“They have a lot of talent and when they have the puck, they get in the zone and they’re very creative,” said Senators coach Bryan Murray, who acknowledged Saturday his team has done nothing to slow either player.
No doubt the Senators will use the two-day break - Game 3 isn’t until Monday night - to try to find a defensive combination to contain Pittsburgh’s two young stars, who look far more relaxed and confident than they did a year ago.
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