PITTSBURGH -- Chris Kunitz spent a portion of the spring nursing a lower-body injury and wondering if his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins
was over. The veteran forward's contract is up this summer and he's
been around long enough to know how these things go, particularly when
you're 37.
"It's not fun thinking about the future," Kunitz said.
He found a pretty compelling way to put it off for at least four more games and push his team to the brink of history in the process.
Kunitz's knuckling shot from outside the circle fluttered past Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.
Thrust alongside old linemate Sidney Crosby as the game wore on, the two reconnected for a goal that moved the Penguins closer to becoming the first team since the 1998 Detroit Red Wings to win back-to-back titles. Crosby sent a soft backhand pass from the right faceoff circle to Kunitz and for a moment, it seemed like old times.
"With the way he was holding the stick you could tell he wanted it bad," Crosby said. "I just tried to lay it there for him. I've seen him score from there pretty often. It was a huge goal for us, and a great reward for him for the way he played all night."
Kunitz scored twice, his first two of the playoffs. Justin Schultz added the other in his return from an upper-body injury, and Matt Murray stopped 27 shots on his 23rd birthday. The Penguins will host Western Conference champion Nashville in Game 1 on Monday night.
Not bad for a team that watched so many of its core players -- from defenseman Kris Letang to Evgeni Malkin to Crosby -- deal with some serious bumps along the way. And yet here they are on the doorstep to a title once again.
"If you look at the amount of guys who have played on this roster throughout the course of the year, it's a lot of guys," Crosby said. "The biggest step is ahead."
Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel scored for Ottawa. The Senators rallied twice to tie it, with Dzingel making it 2-2 with 5:19 left in regulation. Craig Anderson made 39 saves, but couldn't get a handle on Kunitz's shot as the Senators fell to 0-6 in Game 7s in franchise history.
Just don't call them cursed. A year ago, Ottawa didn't even make the playoffs yet they found a way to push the Penguins to the 85th minute of Game 7 of the conference finals.
"We wanted to make then earn it and they earned it, rightfully so," said Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, who assisted on both of Ottawa's goals and played the entire postseason with a pair of hairline fractures in his left heel. "We got to give it to them. They were the better team."
The Senators forced a return trip to Pittsburgh -- where they lost 7-0 in Game 5 on Sunday -- by leaning heavily on Anderson in a 2-1 Game 6 victory.
Ottawa coach Guy Boucher told his team to not get caught up in the big picture but instead focus on the small ones, a recipe that carried the Senators throughout a bumpy transition under their first-year head coach to within a victory of the franchise's second Cup appearance.
The Penguins, trying to become the first defending champion to return to the Final since Detroit in 2009, came in confident they would advance if they could replicate their dominant Game 6, when they were undone only by Anderson's brilliance.
Pittsburgh has been nearly unflappable in the face of adversity under Mike Sullivan, and is now 13-2 in playoff games following a loss over the last two springs.
"I couldn't be more proud of our team for just its `sticktoitiveness," Sullivan said. "The last four games of this series, we found our game."
Kunitz ended a 25-game playoff goal drought when he completed a 2-on-1 with Conor Sheary -- a healthy scratch in Games 5 and 6 -- by slipping the puck by Anderson 9:55 into the second period.
The momentum lasted all of 20 seconds. Ottawa responded immediately with Stone -- who stretched his left skate to stay onside -- fired a wrist shot that handcuffed Murray .
Pittsburgh kept coming. Schultz, returning after missing four games with an upper-body injury, zipped a shot from the point through Kunitz's screen and into the net with 8:16 left in the third.
Once again, the Penguins could not hold the lead. Dzingel set up at the right post and banged home a rebound off Erik Karlsson's shot that hit the left post and caromed off Murray's back right to Dzingel's stick .
Unbowed, Pittsburgh continued to press. The Penguins pumped eight shots at Anderson in the first overtime before finally breaking through when Kunitz won just the fourth multiple-overtime Game 7 of a conference final in NHL history.
The next step, the last step, awaits.
Game notes
The home team is 21-20 in overtime Game 7s in NHL playoff history. ... Pittsburgh F Patric Hornqvist skated during warmups, but was held out of the lineup for a sixth straight game with an upper-body injury. ... Karlsson had 16 assists in the playoffs to set a team record. ... The Penguins are 10-7 in Game 7s. ... It was the fifth one-goal game of the series.
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C. Kunitz (Penguins - LW): Goals: 2, Assists: 1
J. Schultz (Penguins - D): Goals: 1, Assists: 1
C. Anderson (Senators - G): Saves: 39, Save Pct.: .929
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
"It's not fun thinking about the future," Kunitz said.
He found a pretty compelling way to put it off for at least four more games and push his team to the brink of history in the process.
Kunitz's knuckling shot from outside the circle fluttered past Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.
Thrust alongside old linemate Sidney Crosby as the game wore on, the two reconnected for a goal that moved the Penguins closer to becoming the first team since the 1998 Detroit Red Wings to win back-to-back titles. Crosby sent a soft backhand pass from the right faceoff circle to Kunitz and for a moment, it seemed like old times.
"With the way he was holding the stick you could tell he wanted it bad," Crosby said. "I just tried to lay it there for him. I've seen him score from there pretty often. It was a huge goal for us, and a great reward for him for the way he played all night."
Kunitz scored twice, his first two of the playoffs. Justin Schultz added the other in his return from an upper-body injury, and Matt Murray stopped 27 shots on his 23rd birthday. The Penguins will host Western Conference champion Nashville in Game 1 on Monday night.
Not bad for a team that watched so many of its core players -- from defenseman Kris Letang to Evgeni Malkin to Crosby -- deal with some serious bumps along the way. And yet here they are on the doorstep to a title once again.
"If you look at the amount of guys who have played on this roster throughout the course of the year, it's a lot of guys," Crosby said. "The biggest step is ahead."
Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel scored for Ottawa. The Senators rallied twice to tie it, with Dzingel making it 2-2 with 5:19 left in regulation. Craig Anderson made 39 saves, but couldn't get a handle on Kunitz's shot as the Senators fell to 0-6 in Game 7s in franchise history.
Just don't call them cursed. A year ago, Ottawa didn't even make the playoffs yet they found a way to push the Penguins to the 85th minute of Game 7 of the conference finals.
"We wanted to make then earn it and they earned it, rightfully so," said Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, who assisted on both of Ottawa's goals and played the entire postseason with a pair of hairline fractures in his left heel. "We got to give it to them. They were the better team."
The Senators forced a return trip to Pittsburgh -- where they lost 7-0 in Game 5 on Sunday -- by leaning heavily on Anderson in a 2-1 Game 6 victory.
Ottawa coach Guy Boucher told his team to not get caught up in the big picture but instead focus on the small ones, a recipe that carried the Senators throughout a bumpy transition under their first-year head coach to within a victory of the franchise's second Cup appearance.
The Penguins, trying to become the first defending champion to return to the Final since Detroit in 2009, came in confident they would advance if they could replicate their dominant Game 6, when they were undone only by Anderson's brilliance.
Pittsburgh has been nearly unflappable in the face of adversity under Mike Sullivan, and is now 13-2 in playoff games following a loss over the last two springs.
"I couldn't be more proud of our team for just its `sticktoitiveness," Sullivan said. "The last four games of this series, we found our game."
Kunitz ended a 25-game playoff goal drought when he completed a 2-on-1 with Conor Sheary -- a healthy scratch in Games 5 and 6 -- by slipping the puck by Anderson 9:55 into the second period.
The momentum lasted all of 20 seconds. Ottawa responded immediately with Stone -- who stretched his left skate to stay onside -- fired a wrist shot that handcuffed Murray .
Pittsburgh kept coming. Schultz, returning after missing four games with an upper-body injury, zipped a shot from the point through Kunitz's screen and into the net with 8:16 left in the third.
Once again, the Penguins could not hold the lead. Dzingel set up at the right post and banged home a rebound off Erik Karlsson's shot that hit the left post and caromed off Murray's back right to Dzingel's stick .
Unbowed, Pittsburgh continued to press. The Penguins pumped eight shots at Anderson in the first overtime before finally breaking through when Kunitz won just the fourth multiple-overtime Game 7 of a conference final in NHL history.
The next step, the last step, awaits.
Game notes
The home team is 21-20 in overtime Game 7s in NHL playoff history. ... Pittsburgh F Patric Hornqvist skated during warmups, but was held out of the lineup for a sixth straight game with an upper-body injury. ... Karlsson had 16 assists in the playoffs to set a team record. ... The Penguins are 10-7 in Game 7s. ... It was the fifth one-goal game of the series.
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8:00PM,EDT,May 25,2017
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
C. Kunitz (Penguins - LW): Goals: 2, Assists: 1J. Schultz (Penguins - D): Goals: 1, Assists: 1C. Anderson (Senators - G): Saves: 39, Save Pct.: .929
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:05 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 0:05 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:20 | Ottawa | Bobby Ryan credited with hit on Olli Maatta in offensive zone |
| 0:29 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Matt Murray |
| 0:37 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone |
| 1:11 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Tom Pyatt in offensive zone |
| 1:44 | Ottawa | Fredrik Claesson credited with hit on Trevor Daley in defensive zone |
| 1:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Trevor Daley saved by Craig Anderson |
| 1:46 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:46 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:52 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Matt Cullen in defensive zone |
| 1:57 | Ottawa | Mike Hoffman credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone |
| 2:03 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 2:03 | Ottawa | Chris Kelly won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 2:17 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 2:48 | Ottawa | Erik Karlsson credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone |
| 3:11 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Zack Smith in offensive zone |
| 3:30 | Ottawa | Derick Brassard shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 3:51 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Carter Rowney in offensive zone |
| 4:16 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Chris Wideman in offensive zone |
| 4:45 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Dion Phaneuf in offensive zone |
| 4:55 | Ottawa | Takeaway by Cody Ceci in defensive zone |
| 5:21 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Erik Karlsson |
| 5:27 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Sidney Crosby |
| 5:32 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Bryan Rust in offensive zone |
| 5:42 | Ottawa | Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ron Hainsey |
| 5:50 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Marc Methot saved by Matt Murray |
| 5:55 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Bobby Ryan saved by Matt Murray |
| 6:10 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Cody Ceci in defensive zone |
| 6:12 | Ottawa | Cody Ceci shot blocked by Scott Wilson |
| 6:51 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin credited with hit on Kyle Turris in neutral zone |
| 7:18 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Mike Hoffman |
| 7:24 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Clarke MacArthur saved by Matt Murray |
| 7:57 | Ottawa | Dion Phaneuf credited with hit on Trevor Daley in neutral zone |
| 8:06 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Trevor Daley |
| 8:09 | Ottawa | Ryan Dzingel credited with hit on Olli Maatta in defensive zone |
| 8:16 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Viktor Stalberg in offensive zone |
| 8:33 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta shot blocked by Chris Kelly |
| 9:07 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 9:14 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel credited with hit on Marc Methot in defensive zone |
| 9:31 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Carter Rowney in neutral zone |
| 9:37 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carter Rowney saved by Craig Anderson |
| 9:54 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin credited with hit on Fredrik Claesson in offensive zone |
| 9:56 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 9:56 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:26 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone |
| 10:42 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Kyle Turris |
| 11:11 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout | |
| 11:11 | Ottawa | Zack Smith won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:19 | Ottawa | Zack Smith shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 11:57 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Chris Wideman in offensive zone |
| 12:10 | Ottawa | Fredrik Claesson shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin |
| 12:28 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta credited with hit on Viktor Stalberg in defensive zone |
| 12:36 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 12:38 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 12:38 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 12:58 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in neutral zone |
| 13:01 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Mark Stone in neutral zone |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary credited with hit on Chris Wideman in defensive zone |
| 13:59 | Ottawa | Takeaway by Mike Hoffman in defensive zone |
| 14:34 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Carter Rowney in defensive zone |
| 14:45 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin credited with hit on Marc Methot in offensive zone |
| 14:58 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Scott Wilson 2 minutes for Slashing Mark Stone |
| 14:58 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 14:58 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:32 | Ottawa | Power play - Kyle Turris shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 16:58 | Ottawa | Power play - Shot on goal by Derick Brassard saved by Matt Murray |
| 17:11 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 17:11 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:31 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel shot blocked by Marc Methot |
| 17:41 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Scott Wilson in offensive zone |
| 17:42 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 17:42 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:55 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Craig Anderson |
| 18:24 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 18:25 | Ottawa | Mark Stone won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:45 | Ottawa | Mark Stone credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone |
| 19:02 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 19:02 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:06 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 19:06 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:29 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Trevor Daley saved by Craig Anderson |
| 19:29 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:29 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:35 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz shot blocked by Erik Karlsson |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole shot blocked by Tom Pyatt |
| 19:48 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Craig Anderson |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:19 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Mark Stone in defensive zone |
| 0:21 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Bobby Ryan saved by Matt Murray |
| 0:48 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Craig Anderson |
| 1:05 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on Tom Pyatt in defensive zone |
| 1:29 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Zack Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 1:33 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Derick Brassard |
| 1:51 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Clarke MacArthur saved by Matt Murray |
| 1:52 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:52 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:04 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Nick Bonino |
| 2:09 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carter Rowney saved by Craig Anderson |
| 2:12 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Fredrik Claesson in offensive zone |
| 2:32 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Dion Phaneuf in offensive zone |
| 2:41 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Bobby Ryan |
| 2:50 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Bobby Ryan saved by Matt Murray |
| 3:01 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary shot blocked by Bobby Ryan |
| 3:14 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 3:14 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 3:42 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Zack Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 3:48 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Zack Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 4:04 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 4:25 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Craig Anderson |
| 4:33 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches - Ice problem | |
| 4:33 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Craig Anderson |
| 4:51 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Chris Kunitz saved by Craig Anderson |
| 5:25 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Chris Kunitz saved by Craig Anderson |
| 5:26 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 5:26 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:47 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin |
| 5:52 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Carl Hagelin in offensive zone |
| 6:22 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Ian Cole |
| 6:27 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Cody Ceci |
| 6:35 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole credited with hit on Viktor Stalberg in defensive zone |
| 6:38 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson shot blocked by Dion Phaneuf |
| 7:08 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Craig Anderson |
| 7:40 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Marc Methot in offensive zone |
| 8:36 | Ottawa | Cody Ceci shot blocked by Chris Kunitz |
| 8:37 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 8:37 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:41 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 8:41 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 9:09 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 9:10 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:10 | Ottawa | Zack Smith won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:22 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 9:22 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:23 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 9:24 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:24 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:34 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Cody Ceci |
| 9:39 | Ottawa | Takeaway by Viktor Stalberg in offensive zone |
| 9:41 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Kyle Turris saved by Matt Murray |
| 9:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:42 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:55 | Pittsburgh | Goal scored by Chris Kunitz assisted by Conor Sheary and Matt Cullen |
| 9:55 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:02 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Trevor Daley in neutral zone |
| 10:15 | Ottawa | Goal scored by Mark Stone assisted by Erik Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| 10:15 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:42 | Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout | |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:04 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Craig Anderson |
| 11:04 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 11:04 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:15 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole shot blocked by Tom Pyatt |
| 11:31 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 11:31 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:38 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 12:05 | Pittsburgh | Ron Hainsey shot blocked by Cody Ceci |
| 12:12 | Ottawa | Derick Brassard credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 12:59 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Craig Anderson |
| 13:12 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Craig Anderson |
| 13:14 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 14:21 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 14:22 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 14:22 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin credited with hit on Dion Phaneuf in offensive zone |
| 14:42 | Pittsburgh | Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Viktor Stalberg in defensive zone |
| 14:47 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Mike Hoffman |
| 15:18 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Kyle Turris saved by Matt Murray |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Conor Sheary in neutral zone |
| 16:18 | Ottawa | Tom Pyatt shot blocked by Chris Kunitz |
| 16:26 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Olli Maatta 2 minutes for High-sticking Derick Brassard |
| 16:26 | Ottawa | Power play - Mark Stone won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:34 | Ottawa | Power play - Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin |
| 17:15 | Ottawa | Power play - Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Matt Murray |
| 18:23 | Ottawa | Power play - Shot on goal by Chris Wideman saved by Matt Murray |
| 18:24 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:24 | Ottawa | Power play - Kyle Turris won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:33 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Mark Stone saved by Matt Murray |
| 18:47 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Olli Maatta saved by Craig Anderson |
| 18:51 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Bryan Rust in defensive zone |
| 19:11 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Mark Stone in defensive zone |
| 19:26 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 19:26 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:40 | Ottawa | Viktor Stalberg shot blocked by Scott Wilson |
| 19:45 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 19:54 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Scott Wilson |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:27 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Mark Stone saved by Matt Murray |
| 0:45 | Ottawa | Takeaway by Cody Ceci in offensive zone |
| 0:47 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Tom Pyatt saved by Matt Murray |
| 0:50 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Cody Ceci saved by Matt Murray |
| 1:23 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 1:23 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:48 | Pittsburgh | Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Kyle Turris in defensive zone |
| 2:12 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carter Rowney saved by Craig Anderson |
| 2:30 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 2:50 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Bobby Ryan in neutral zone |
| 3:04 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Bobby Ryan saved by Matt Murray |
| 3:45 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Scott Wilson |
| 4:19 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Olli Maatta in defensive zone |
| 4:43 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Fredrik Claesson in offensive zone |
| 5:06 | Ottawa | Derick Brassard shot blocked by Nick Bonino |
| 5:19 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Craig Anderson |
| 5:20 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 5:20 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:30 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta credited with hit on Mark Stone in neutral zone |
| 5:31 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Trevor Daley |
| 5:32 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:32 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:44 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 5:44 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:56 | Pittsburgh | Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Marc Methot |
| 6:20 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Craig Anderson |
| 6:49 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Ian Cole saved by Craig Anderson |
| 6:58 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 6:58 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 7:06 | Ottawa | Dion Phaneuf credited with hit on Chris Kunitz in neutral zone |
| 7:18 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Ron Hainsey saved by Craig Anderson |
| 7:58 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carter Rowney saved by Craig Anderson |
| 8:04 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Mark Stone in offensive zone |
| 8:15 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone |
| 8:29 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 8:32 | Ottawa | Derick Brassard shot blocked by Justin Schultz |
| 9:05 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Viktor Stalberg saved by Matt Murray |
| 9:33 | Ottawa | Chris Wideman shot blocked by Trevor Daley |
| 9:40 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Chris Kunitz saved by Craig Anderson |
| 9:40 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:40 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:56 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Matt Cullen saved by Craig Anderson |
| 11:08 | Ottawa | Mark Stone credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 11:19 | Ottawa | Penalty to Dion Phaneuf 2 minutes for Interference Phil Kessel |
| 11:19 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 11:19 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:44 | Pittsburgh | Power Play Goal Scored by Justin Schultz assisted by Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz |
| 11:44 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:51 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 11:51 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 12:14 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 12:14 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:11 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on Derick Brassard in defensive zone |
| 13:28 | Stoppage - Referee or Linesman - Player Injury | |
| 13:28 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:34 | Ottawa | Dion Phaneuf shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 13:46 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 13:46 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:54 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:11 | Pittsburgh | Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Mike Hoffman in defensive zone |
| 14:39 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Erik Karlsson |
| 14:41 | Ottawa | Goal scored by Ryan Dzingel assisted by Erik Karlsson and Kyle Turris |
| 14:41 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:58 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 14:58 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 16:00 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 16:01 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 16:01 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:21 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in defensive zone |
| 16:38 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary shot blocked by Cody Ceci |
| 16:57 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Fredrik Claesson in offensive zone |
| 16:58 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 16:58 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:08 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 17:08 | Ottawa | Zack Smith won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:27 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel shot blocked by Dion Phaneuf |
| 17:28 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 17:28 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Tom Pyatt in defensive zone |
| 18:21 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Derick Brassard saved by Matt Murray |
| 18:21 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 18:21 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:34 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Craig Anderson |
| 18:35 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:35 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Olli Maatta in defensive zone |
| 19:03 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Bobby Ryan saved by Matt Murray |
| 19:04 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:04 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:39 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 19:52 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
OT Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Overtime period | |
| 0:00 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:22 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone |
| 1:03 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Phil Kessel |
| 1:37 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 1:37 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:46 | Ottawa | Marc Methot credited with hit on Matt Cullen in neutral zone |
| 1:57 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 1:57 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 2:19 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin |
| 2:35 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 2:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 3:32 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Kyle Turris in defensive zone |
| 3:35 | Stoppage - Referee or Linesman - Player Injury | |
| 3:35 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:53 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Matt Cullen in defensive zone |
| 4:16 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in defensive zone |
| 4:20 | Ottawa | Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Scott Wilson |
| 4:25 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 4:44 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone |
| 4:50 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Phil Kessel |
| 5:05 | Ottawa | Dion Phaneuf credited with hit on Nick Bonino in defensive zone |
| 5:17 | Pittsburgh | Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Zack Smith |
| 5:41 | Pittsburgh | Jake Guentzel credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone |
| 6:48 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Phil Kessel |
| 7:06 | Ottawa | Takeaway by Tom Pyatt in defensive zone |
| 7:13 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Craig Anderson |
| 7:25 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Craig Anderson |
| 7:29 | Ottawa | Giveaway by Derick Brassard in defensive zone |
| 7:36 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 7:36 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:50 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Sidney Crosby |
| 7:59 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 7:59 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:23 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 8:24 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 8:24 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 8:32 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 8:32 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:45 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau credited with hit on Nick Bonino in offensive zone |
| 9:07 | Ottawa | Takeaway by Derick Brassard in neutral zone |
| 9:29 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Scott Wilson |
| 9:44 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin credited with hit on Zack Smith in offensive zone |
| 9:54 | Pittsburgh | Phil Kessel shot blocked by Mike Hoffman |
| 10:15 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 10:15 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Trevor Daley saved by Craig Anderson |
| 11:10 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Craig Anderson |
| 11:26 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Kyle Turris saved by Matt Murray |
| 11:27 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:27 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 11:49 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Bobby Ryan |
| 12:11 | Stoppage - Icing - Home Timeout | |
| 12:11 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:16 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Erik Karlsson |
| 12:35 | Ottawa | Shot on goal by Clarke MacArthur saved by Matt Murray |
| 12:36 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:36 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 12:47 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 12:47 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:21 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 13:21 | Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:09 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Dion Phaneuf |
| 14:17 | Ottawa | Cody Ceci shot blocked by Trevor Daley |
| 14:40 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 14:40 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:02 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 15:02 | Ottawa | Zack Smith won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:25 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Erik Karlsson |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Chris Kunitz saved by Craig Anderson |
| 15:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:42 | Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Olli Maatta saved by Craig Anderson |
| 16:04 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 16:04 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:16 | Ottawa | Kyle Turris shot blocked by Ron Hainsey |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Craig Anderson |
| 17:26 | Ottawa | Shot missed by Bobby Ryan |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Tom Pyatt in neutral zone |
| 18:57 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:57 | Ottawa | Zack Smith won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 19:24 | Stoppage - Offside - Ice problem | |
| 19:24 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Overtime period | |
OT Summary | ||
| Team | Detail | |
| Start of 2nd Overtime period | ||
| Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone | |
| Ottawa | Mark Stone shot blocked by Chris Kunitz | |
| Stoppage - Hand Pass | ||
| Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone | |
| Stoppage - Icing | ||
| Ottawa | Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff in defensive zone | |
| Ottawa | Bobby Ryan credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone | |
| Ottawa | Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Matt Murray | |
| Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone | |
| Ottawa | Shot on goal by Zack Smith saved by Matt Murray | |
| Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | ||
| Ottawa | Kyle Turris won faceoff in offensive zone | |
| Stoppage - Icing | ||
| Pittsburgh | Nick Bonino won faceoff in defensive zone | |
| Ottawa | Ryan Dzingel credited with hit on Bryan Rust in defensive zone | |
| Pittsburgh | Goal scored by Chris Kunitz assisted by Sidney Crosby and Justin Schultz | |
| End of 2nd Overtime period | ||
| End of Game | ||
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | OTT | PIT |
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| No scoring this period | 0 | 0 | ||
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 14:58 |  | Scott Wilson: 2 Minutes for Slashing | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | OTT | PIT |
| 9:55 | | Chris Kunitz (1) Assists: Conor Sheary, Matt Cullen | 0 | 1 |
| 10:15 |  | Mark Stone (5) Assists: Erik Karlsson, Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 1 | 1 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 16:26 | | Olli Maatta: 2 Minutes for High-sticking | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | OTT | PIT |
| 11:44 | | Justin Schultz (3) (Power Play) Assists: Phil Kessel, Chris Kunitz | 1 | 2 |
| 14:41 | | Ryan Dzingel (2) Assists: Erik Karlsson, Kyle Turris | 2 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 11:19 | | Dion Phaneuf: 2 Minutes for Interference | ||
OT Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | OTT | PIT |
| No scoring this period | 2 | 2 | ||
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| No penalties this period | ||||
2OT Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | OTT | PIT |
| 5:09 | | Chris Kunitz (2) Assists: Sidney Crosby, Justin Schultz | 2 | 3 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| No penalties this period | ||||
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* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
