Crosby comes alive, Matt Murray sharp in first start as Sens drop Game 4
OTTAWA — Sidney Crosby put his first stamp on the Eastern Conference final.
The 29-year-old came alive in Game 4 with a goal, an assist and five shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Friday night. Crosby had been quiet with just a single goal and six shots total in the first three games of a series that’s now even at two with Game 5 ahead in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon.
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said his ever-injured group has demonstrated a knack for responding which starts with the captain.
“I think he leads by example and I thought he had one of his best games tonight,” Sullivan said. “But it doesn’t just stop with Sid, it goes down the bench.”