PENGUINS (46-25-8) at SENATORS (36-34-9)
TV: ROOT, RDS2, TSN5, NHL.TV
Season series: The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first two games this season against the Ottawa Senators, including a 6-5 victory Feb. 2. With the Penguins trailing 4-3 in the second period after surrendering goals 24 seconds apart, Sidney Crosby scored three unanswered goals to lead the Penguins to a come-from-behind victory.
Penguins team scope: Rookie goalie Matt Murray should start for a third straight game after winning back-to-back starts Saturday and Sunday. Murray got his first NHL shutout by making 24 saves in a 5-0 win against the New York Islanders on Saturday and was named the NHL Third Star of the Week on Monday. Without goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who is out indefinitely because of a concussion, Pittsburgh has turned to Murray, 21, instead of Jeff Zatkoff, who was Fleury's backup all season. Murray has won his past five starts and is 7-2-1 in his first 10 NHL games. On Sunday, Sullivan said he is unsure if Zatkoff will start before the end of the regular season and that he had no update on Fleury. The Penguins traveled to Ottawa without practicing Monday so it's uncertain if there will be any lineup changes. It's likely Sullivan plays the same lines and defense pairings he's used recently given the Penguins' 12-1-0 record in their past 13 games.
Senators team scope: Ottawa was eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention March 31, but the players still see a lot to play for. "No one wants to go out losing, so we're going to go out there and empty the tanks," forward Zack Smith said. "We're still playing for different reasons. Some guys still have something to prove and other guys want to keep playing well so there's still a lot to play for. It's all just about staying focused here for the last week." One of those players might be defenseman Erik Karlsson, who could use a matchup against Penguins defenseman Kris Letang to bolster his Norris Trophy consideration. Karlsson has two goals and four assists in his past six games. Center Scott Gomez returned has been in the lineup for the past two games after sitting out the previous two. Gomez has one assist in 13 games since signing a one-year contract March 2.
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