Senators Maintain Wild-Card Lead Despite OT Loss to Penguins

Ottawa remains in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference as Sidney Crosby's overtime goal ends their two-game win streak.

The Ottawa Senators hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with 83 points and 10 games left in the season.
Ottawa defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on March 29, extending their strong recent form with nine wins in their last 12 games.
Key contributions in the Blue Jackets win came from Ridly Greig, who had a goal and an assist, and Linus Ullmark, who made 29 saves.
On March 30, the Senators lost 1-0 in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Sidney Crosby scoring the game-winning power-play goal.
Despite the loss, the Senators maintain an eight-point lead over the Blue Jackets, Canadiens, and Rangers in the wild-card race.