Stone scores winner in OT to lift Senators past Pens

had 25 saves for Ottawa, tiebreaker between the two over 2 minutes remaining, Bennett’s goal. Hammond which played its final home teams with more regulaand Ottawa took advantage was knocked down leaving OTTAWA, ONTARIO >> Mark game of the season. tion plus overtime wins. Otas Hoffman tied it with 1:48 Bennett with a wide-open Stone scorednet.2:43intoover-SidneyCrosbyandPatrictawatrailsPittsburgh,whichtogo. timePto cap Ottawa’s comeHornqvist had a goal and an holds the first wild-card spot, Ottawa outshot Pittsburgh ittsburgh made it 3-0 on back from three goals down assist each for the Penguins, by one point. 18-3 in the third period. a lucky bounce at the 14-minin a 4-3 victory over the Pittsand Beau Bennett scored for Stone pulled the Senators The Penguins scored all ute mark. Hammond made burgh Penguins on Tuesday the first time in 31 games. to 3-2 in the opening mintheir goals in the first period. a big save on Crosby, but night to preserve the SenaMarc-Andre Fleury finished ute of the third period with Crosby opened the scoring the puck went up and then tors’ playoff hopes. with 40 saves. his 23rd of the season. It exon the opening faceoff as he bounced in.

Stone also scored in the The Senators moved into a tended his points streak to took a pass from Hornqvist The Senators finally got third period, and Jean-Gatie with Boston for the final seven games (five goals, four and easily beat Hammond on the board with a shortbriel Pageau and Mike Hoffwild-card spot in the Eastassists). just 10 seconds in. handed goal with 5:19 reman had the Senators’ other ern Conference. The Bruins Hammond was pulled for Just over 5 minutes later maining in the second as goals. Andrew Hammond have a game in hand and the the extra attacker with just the Penguins made it 2-0 on Pageau came down the ice and took a shot. His rebound went in off Derrick Pouliot. NOTES >> The Senators were without LW Matt Puempel (high ankle sprain) and LW Milan Michalek (headaches). D Jared Cowen and LW Colin Greening were healthy scratches. ... The Penguins were without D Kris Letang (concussion, day-to-day), D Christian Ehrhoff (upper body, day-to-day) and RW Steve Downie (upper body, day-to-day).