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Goalie |
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Ottawa has had trouble in goal all year. Marc-Andre Fleury should get the No. 1 nod for Penguins, but he is still unproven. |
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Forwards |
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Top-end skill of Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Marian Hossa give Pit the edge here. Ottawa has to be concerned about injuries to Daniel Alfredsson and Mark Fisher. |
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Defense |
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Pit has come along way in the last two years, but Ottawa’s depth with Wade Redden, Chris Phillips, Andrej Meszaros and Anton Volchenkov is much deeper. |
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Power Play |
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Injuries up front hurt Ottawa again. Pit just has too much skill. |
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Penalty Kill |
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Both finished regular season with 81 percent on the kill. Goaltending could be the difference here so there is not much difference. |
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Coaching |
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Michal Therrien has brought the Pens a long way defensively. Experience goes to Bryan Murray. |
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Intangibles |
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Will tough year on and ice be enough to propel the underdog Senators? |
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Penguins |
Bottom Line: Last year's experience should help Penguins over Senators. Ottawa's injuries are too much to overcome. Pens in 5! |
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