With as tight as the Eastern Conference is, blowing two points and getting only one is not a good thing. While the Penguins will certainly take a point, they had the opportunity for two as they took a 3-1 lead into the third against Ottawa only to allow the Senators to not only come back but also win the game in a shoot out. Had the Penguins held on to win they would have vaulted over Montreal and into 5th place in the East. Instead, they are sitting in 6th and are not very secure in that spot heading into today’s game against the Conference leading Boston Bruins.

Perhaps it was karma. In the previous game the Penguins had to score three goals in the third against Columbus to take the game into overtime and then a shootout and salvage a point they probably should not have gotten. Then against Ottawa they lost a point they should have had and even wasted a rare goal by tough man Eric Godard.

Today, Pittsburgh must play well against Boston (5-4-1 in their last 10) to gain two points and help solidify their hold on a playoff position.