GAME RECAP: Penguins at Senators () | Guentzel Reaches 20 Goal Mark

The Penguins were looking to end their home-and-home series with the Ottawa Senators on a more positive note than the first matchup. Prior to the contest, the Penguins announced some injury updates: Tristan Jarry and Jeff Petry returned to the lineup, while Kris Letang was placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to December 28, and Jan Rutta was placed on injured reserve retroactive to January 14. This game marked the first time that brothers P.O and Mathieu Joseph would square off against each other at the NHL level. While Rickard Rakell extended his point streak to four games (3G-3A) with the game’s opening tally on the man-advantage just over midway through the 1st period. Petry earned an assist on Rakell’s goal in his return to the lineup. Only 43 seconds after Rakell’s tally, Jason Zucker took the puck away behind Ottawa’s net and tucked it in backhand up high behind Senators netminder Cam Talbot, making it 2-0 in favor of the home team. In the 2nd period, Jake Guentzel received a pass from Bryan