a 4–1 win on home ice. In game two, Sidney Crosby scored a hat-trick and the Penguins held off a Senators comeback to win 4–3 and go ahead in the series two games to none going to Ottawa. Game three saw the return of Jason Spezza to the Senators' lineup after a long injury layoff due to back surgery. The Penguins very nearly took a three games to none lead in the series, but gave up a last-minute short-handed goal by Daniel Alfredsson which sent the game to overtime. The game was won in the second overtime on a goal by Colin Greening, his third of the series, on a rebound of an Andre Benoit shot. The Penguins won game four in Ottawa 7–3 to put the Senators on the brink of elimination. The Penguins won the series at home in game five, winning 6–2. Schedule and results Standings Regular season |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || 19 || 3:00pm || @Winnipeg || 4–1 || Anderson || MTS Centre (15,004) || 1–0–0 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || 21 || 7:30pm || Florida || 4–0 || Anderson || Scotiabank Place (19,952) || 2–0–0 || 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || 24 || 7:30pm || @Florida || 3–1 || Anderson || BankAtlantic Centre (15,634) || 3–0–0 || 6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 4 || 25 || 7:30pm || @Tampa Bay || 4–6 || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 3–1–0 || 6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 5 || 27 || 5:00pm || Pittsburgh || 1–2 (SO) || Anderson || Scotiabank Place (20,081) || 3–1–1 || 7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || 29 || 7:30pm || Washington || 3–2 || Anderson || Scotiabank Place (19,267) || 4–1–1 || 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 7 || 30 || 7:00pm || Montreal || 5–1 || Anderson || Scotiabank Place (19,620) || 5–1–1 || 11 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 8 || 1 || 7:00pm || @Carolina || 0–1 || Anderson || PNC Arena (18,680) || 5–2–1 || 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 9 || 3 || 2:00pm || @Montreal || 1–2 || Anderson || Bell Centre (21,273) || 5–3–1 || 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 10 || 5 || 7:30pm || Buffalo || 4–3 || Anderson || Scotiabank Place (18,345) || 6–3–1 || 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 11 || 7 || 7:30pm || Carolina || 2–3 (OT)