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Brandon Sutter - C - Penguins

Brandon Sutter has struggled with consistency on his faceoffs during the postseason, but he isn't overly concerned.

"It's funny, because it's game to game. One game, you'll struggle really bad," he said. "The next game, against the same guys, you'll do really well. It's tough to get that consistency. That's the challenge." Going into Game 4, he flirted with nearly a 60 percent winning percentage in three straight contests. On Wednesday though, he won just 44.44 percent of his draws. Sutter has two points in 10 postseason contests.

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

May 23 - 12:45 PM

Pascal Dupuis - W - Penguins

Pascal Dupuis tied a franchise record set by Penguins' great Mario Lemieux by scoring his second shorthanded goal of the playoffs on Wednesday night.

Dupuis is tied with Sidney Crosby for the postseason lead at seven goals apiece going into Thursday night's action. He also had an assist in Game 4's 7-3 domination of the Senators.

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

May 23 - 12:36 PM

Sidney Crosby - C - Penguins

Sidney Crosby generated a goal and an assist Wednesday night in Game 4 versus Ottawa.

He scored his seventh marker of the playoffs, which ties him for the most in the league with teammate Pascal Dupuis, on a sweet backhand that went top shelf and chased Senators goaltender Craig Anderson near the midway mark of the third period. The score at the time was 6-2 and it ended up as a 7-3 victory for the Penguins.

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

May 23 - 12:29 PM

Joe Vitale - C - Penguins

Joe Vitale didn't play Sunday or Wednesday because of his lack of success on faceoffs and not because of a "health thing."

Vitale said Wednesday he had "a hiccup" to a previous lower-body injury, but that's not the reason why he's currently watching his teammates from the press box. Coach Dan Bylsma has not been pleased with Vitale's work in the faceoff circle in Round 2, as he won only 9 of 21 draws in Games 1 and 2.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

May 23 - 12:22 PM

Jussi Jokinen - C - Penguins

Jussi Jokinen contributed a power-play assist and won 60 percent of his faceoffs in his return to the lineup Wednesday night.

He pretty much did exactly what was expected of him after being a healthy scratch for the past five games.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

May 23 - 12:16 PM

Brenden Morrow - W - Penguins

Brenden Morrow appeared to be favoring his left arm when he left practice Tuesday.

He missed Wednesday's contest with an undisclosed ailment and since the Penguins won't talk about injuries or their lineup it leaves us to speculate on what's ailing him. He should be considered questionable to play Friday in Game 5 at this time.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

May 23 - 12:10 PM

Kris Letang - D - Penguins

Kris Letang racked up four assists in Pittsburgh's 7-3 blowout win over Ottawa in Game 4.

Two of his helpers came on the man advantage, which ties him with San Jose's Logan Couture for the most power-play points in the playoffs at eight going into Thursday night's action. Letang also leads all NHL defensemen in scoring with 13 points in 10 postseason contests.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

May 23 - 12:04 PM

Jarome Iginla - W - Penguins

Jarome Iginla scored twice as Pittsburgh routed Ottawa 7-3 in Game 4 Wednesday night.

He posted four shots in the contest and finished with a plus-2 rating despite getting a playoff-low 13:56 of ice time. Iginla has 12 points in 10 postseason games for the Penguins.

May 23 - 12:00 PM

Erik Karlsson - D - Senators

Erik Karlsson collected two assists and five shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

The supremely talented defenseman had been struggling in his previous three matches against the Penguins in the series. Going into Wednesday's contest, Karlsson had no points, eight shots, six penalty minutes and a minus-4 rating after he looked very good versus Montreal in the first round of the playoffs.

May 23 - 11:56 AM

Andre Benoit - D - Senators

Andre Benoit picked up an assist Wednesday night.

In four playoff appearances with Ottawa, he has contributed three helpers. Benoit also owns a plus-4 rating while seeing nearly 16 minutes of ice time per game.

May 23 - 11:47 AM

Kyle Turris - C - Senators

Kyle Turris potted his team-leading fifth goal of the postseason in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

His tally gave the Senators a 2-1 lead after the first period, the Penguins poured it on in the next two frames to put Ottawa on the brink of elimination. Turris has five goals and seven points in nine playoff contests after he recorded 12 markers and 29 points during 48 regular season games.

May 23 - 11:44 AM

Milan Michalek - W - Senators

Milan Michalek scored in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh for the first time since Game 2 of the opening round against Montreal.

He busted through the Penguins' defense to score a shorthanded marker early in the first period. Michalek has two points in last two games and four in nine total playoff outings.

Source: Ottawa Sun

May 23 - 11:37 AM

Mark Stone - W - Senators

Mark Stone registered two shots in 11:23 of ice time for the Senators in Game 4 versus Pittsburgh.

Stone hadn't played in the NHL since early March when he skated in four contests with Ottawa. He replaced Cory Conacher, who sat as a healthy scratch, in the lineup.

May 23 - 11:31 AM

Daniel Alfredsson - W - Senators

Daniel Alfredsson isn't confident that Ottawa can come back from a 3-1 series deficit against Pittsburgh.

When he was asked if the Senators can win three straight games over the Penguins he said, "Probably not. I mean, with their depth and power play right now, it doesn't look too good for us." He believes the team will try their hardest in Game 5 Friday night back in Pittsburgh, but he was clearly dejected by Wednesday's 7-3 defeat. Alfredsson has generated two goals and two assists in his past three games and he'll need to shoulder the load again if Ottawa is going to extend their playoff run.

Source: Ottawa Citizen

May 23 - 11:22 AM

Jeff Frazee - G - Devils

Jeff Frazee has apparently received an offer to play in Sweden next season.

His agent, Jordan Neumann, confirmed a report out of Sweden that Frazee has an offer to play overseas, but said, "It is still Jeff's intention to return to the Devils organization." The minor-league goalie can become an unrestricted free agent on July 5.

Source: The Bergen Record

May 23 - 11:07 AM