Crosby helps Penguins draw even with Sens

Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist and the resurgent Penguins beat the Senators 3-2 on Friday night in Ottawa to even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2.

Crosby had only one point as the defending champion Penguins dropped two of the first three, leading to questions about his health following a jarring concussion in the second round.

Matt Murray made 22 saves in his first start of the playoffs after Marc-Andre Fleury was chased in the first period Wednesday night in the Penguins' 5-1 loss in Game 3. Brian Dumoulin and Olli Maatta added goals to help the Penguins take a 3-0 lead midway through the second period.

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Game 5 is Sunday in Pittsburgh. MacArthur and Tom Pyatt scored for the

Predators center Ryan Johansen will miss the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs after emergency surgery on a left thigh injury, leaving the Predators without their top scorer heading into Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

The Predators announced the injury Friday after the club arrived in Anaheim to face the Ducks on Saturday night. Johansen was injured during the Ducks’ overtime victory in Game 4, which evened the series.

The smooth forward leads the Predators with 13 points in 14 playoff games while centering their top line with Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson.