Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0.
The Ottawa Senators snapped their four-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was Ottawa's first victory of 2025, and a significant one against an Eastern wild card rival.
It was a team effort from top to bottom as the Ottawa Senators shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 for the franchise’s 1,100 win.
Leevi Merilainen notched 30 saves for his first career shutout and Shane Pinto scored twice in the Ottawa Senators' 5-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
Late Saturday afternoon, we saw the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins match up at PPG Paints Arena, which could be a crucial matchup at the end of the season, considering these teams are only separated by three points in the standings.
PITTSBURGH -- Leevi Merilainen made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout, and the Ottawa Senators won 5-0 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The 22-year-old played his seventh game (six starts) since being selected in the third round (No. 71) of the 2020 NHL Draft.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators played hockey on Saturday. During the first 30 minutes, there were far more special teams than even strength play as the teams decided it was time to scrap,
The Senators are now just one point back of the Penguins in the Eastern Conference standings with three games in hand
Erik Karlsson remained optimistic after the Pittsburgh Penguins were smacked by the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Not just about his team. But others as well. “We can go home,
The Sens needed a win to right the ship, and boy did they get one. The game was 3-0 at the end of the first, 5-0 at the end of the second, and third period felt like a formality, with the final score staying 5-0. Shane Pinto had two goals, Claude Giroux had three assists, and Leevi Meriläinen made 30 saves in his first career shutout.
Pinto scored two goals, one on the power play and one shorthanded, in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins. Both tallies came in the first period as the Senators surged out to a 3-0 lead. Pinto continues to be a feast or famine fantasy asset -- the 24-year-old has three two-goal performances in the last 13 games,
Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Saturday. Pinto beat Alex