Sens' Boucher: Everyone 'on the planet' knows Pens are better team
From the Ottawa Senators' perspective, calling Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Final versus the Pittsburgh Penguins a catastrophe would be an understatement.
Pittsburgh cruised to a 7-0 win, the worst shutout loss in Senators playoff history, and head coach Guy Boucher didn't mince his words when asked about his opponent's performance.
"We know they're a better team," Boucher told reporters following the loss. "Everybody knows that on the planet. They're the Stanley Cup champions. They're the best team in the league. That's no secret."
To be fair, the Penguins sure looked the part, dominating the Senators from start to finish.
Pittsburgh got goals from seven different players, and outshot Ottawa 36-25 to take a 3-2 series lead. What's more, the Penguins out-attempted the Senators 56-47 in all situations, and generated 27 even strength scoring chances to Ottawa's 17, per hockeystats.ca.
Bobby Ryan: "We got run over."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 21, 2017
Correct.
The Senators now travel back home, seeking to force a Game 7 with a bounceback performance Tuesday night.