by Jeff Ross

Sunday at Scotia Bank Place before the Ottawa faithful even could take their seats, Penguin’s winger Alexei Ponikarovsky scored his first goal of the series. He scored one minute and seventeen seconds into the game, quieting the Ottawa fans.

Pittsburgh Penquins captain Sydney Crosby,center, celebrates a goal against the Ottawa Senators with teammates Matt Cooke (24) and Sergei Gonchar (55) during second period NHL playoff hockey action in Ottawa, Sunday April 18, 2010. (AP Photo)

That was all the excitement in the first period minus a few brawls. But, right after the horn sounded and the puck dropped in the second period Ottawa Center Mike Fisher, who is engaged to country singer Carrie Underwood, scored on a power play goal. The Pen’s were quick to answer when Max Talbot forced Senator’s goalie Brian Elliot to make a bad play with the puck, which gave Pen’s Center Evgeni Malkin a good bounce and a wide open net to shoot at.

That goal gave the Pens a 2-1 advantage. Near the end of the second period Penguin’s Captain Sidney Crosby put in a power play goal to give the Pen’s a 3-1 advantage.

The third period wasn’t very exciting until Senator’s Matt Cullen scored with 7:02 left. Penguins’ veteran Billy Guerin lit the lamp for the last time, ending the scoring and the game with a final of 4-2 in favor of the Pittsburgh Penguins.