Pittsburgh at Ottawa

It was Mario Lemieux last time for the Penguins as they made the playoffs in the 2000-2001 season. This time it's Sidney Crosby. He's only 19-years-old but he lead the league in scoring and he gives the Penguins a fighting chance here. Pittsburgh comes in with confidence. They are too young to know that they aren't supposed to win on the road. They simply don't know any better. They are 6-1-1 in their last seven games so they are on a roll. They defeated the Senators in three out of four meetings this season. They are also 11-5 in their last sixteen games vs. winning teams this season and 18-5 in their last 23 vs. teams that allow 30+ shots on goal (Ottawa allows 30.2 per game). Ottawa can't be that confident knowing they have fallen before making it to the Conference Finals in four out of their last seven postseason appearances. They are just 8-10 in April games the past two seasons.