Despite a good effort in the first period, the Pittsburgh Penguins failed to catch the Ottawa Senators.

The Pittsburgh Penguins found their way back to the win column with a win over the Colorado Avalanche in convincing fashion to end a three-game losing streak.

Looking to continue that momentum, the Penguins played host to the Ottawa Senators in the third contest of a four-game home stand.

The Senators came in a visitors and took an early lead with a power play goal in the opening five minutes.

Kris Letang was sent off for cross-checking and Senators youngster Ridly Greig tipped a perfect deflection past Tristan Jarry.

The Penguins had two power play opportunities slip away from them before the Senators took a 2-0 lead.

Back by two, the Penguins certainly weren’t losing thanks to a lack of effort; they were dominating in shots through the first 20 minutes with a 22-7 advantage.

Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo came up huge on multiple grade-A opportunities from attacking Penguins.

The Penguins may have had momentum in the first period, but they just came out soft to start the second.

The Senators scored early in the frame to take what looked like a 3-0 lead; the Penguins challenged it for offside and the goal came off the board.

Not much time later, the Senators found a way to put that goal right back up and that was the night for Jarry.

Magnus Hellberg entered the game for Jarry and looked to stop the leaking for the Penguins.

Not much offense was produced by either side for a good chunk of the middle frame.

That was until Sidney Crosby finally got the Penguins on the board after an outstanding effort from his line.

Crosby was left all alone for a backdoor pass to break the ice for the Penguins.

With the score at 3-1, the game entered the second intermission with the Penguins within striking distance for the final frame.

The Penguins couldn’t muster up much offense throughout the period, however, and gave up a pair in quick sucession in the final minutes.

The Senators were quickly up 5-1 with just over five minutes to play.

Jake Guentzel broke his slump with a garbage-time goal in the closing seconds.

The Penguins found their way back to the loss column with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Senators.

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