Following an encouraging string of four solid games, the tires blew out on our Penguins north of the border last night. The Ottawa Senators, losers of four straight entering the game and sans no fewer than a Penguin-esque nine players due to Covid and injuries, strafed the black and gold for four second-period goals en route to a lopsided 6-3 triumph.
At the eye of the DeBacle? Pens goalie Casey DeSmith. Making only his third start of the season, Casey yielded five goals on 23 shots for an unsightly .783 save percentage. The Pens’ heretofore airtight PK unit was shredded as well to the tune of two power play goals on three opportunities.