8 tweets that defined the Sens vs. Pens Game 6 nail-biter
'I could kiss this shot from Mike Hoffman right on the mouth'
The Ottawa Senators survived to force a Game 7 in Pittsburgh after a hand-wringing, nail-biting 2-1 win.
The game started out cautiously, but the Senators took a few penalties, a scary proposition after the Penguins scored three power-play goals in Game 5.
The good news....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> are 2-2 killing penalties. The bad news....they are playing with fire. - Eddie
—@PuckPodcastThe game remained scoreless through one period, but a lot more happened in the second. That started with a controversial call.
No goal. Daley's hand (on his stick) pushing Anderson's foot (and with it, all of Anderson) into the net is (presumably) what caused it. <a href="https://t.co/5vBa5QmF7U">pic.twitter.com/5vBa5QmF7U</a>
—@WayToGoPaulThe referee originally called this a goal on the ice. Senators head coach Guy Boucher challenged it, though.
I mean, this can't be a goal right.......<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sens?src=hash">#sens</a>
—@ChrisNeilAskewAfter the review, officials deemed Trevor Daley pushed Craig Anderson into the net with his stick, which negated the goal.
The game remained scoreless and Penguins fans were pretty upset.
The more I watch Daley's "no" goal the more I'm convinced. A five year old can see the puck in the paint and Anderson putting himself in net
—@alittlenessedupThat anger did not last long, though. Pittsburgh kept pressing until Evgeni Malkin out-muscled Zack Smith to break the ice.
The nervousness grew through the second period as Pittsburgh controlled the play. Then Ottawa caught a break with a two-man advantage power-play.
This was the perfect chance to end a long, painful power-play drought. Bobby Ryan capitalized.
Bobby Ryan power play goal <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PITvsOTT?src=hash">#PITvsOTT</a><br><br> <a href="https://t.co/Zx2VM7SlSt">pic.twitter.com/Zx2VM7SlSt</a>
—@nirmalla_hb<a href="https://twitter.com/StrayBeard">@StrayBeard</a> I nearly welled up at the bobby ryan goal. What a bloke. What a story. Bring on game 7.
—@Hoopdawg87Craig Anderson knew he couldn't give up a second goal and he stood tall stopping 22 shots in the second period alone.
Senator's Anderson is a god! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash">#Sens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sensarmy?src=hash">#Sensarmy</a>
—@mickmanningHis teammates realized that trend had to change and they took a different attitude into the third.
This early goal from Mike Hoffman helped ease the tension.
I could kiss this shot from Mike Hoffman right on the mouth <a href="https://t.co/sY5Cy3YZvo">pic.twitter.com/sY5Cy3YZvo</a>
—@PeteBlackburnThe Senators played a strong period and they held on to win Game 6, 2-1. The series will be decided on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.