Highlights of Wednesday's NHL game

Senators 5, Penguins 1

The Ottawa Senators regained the lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday.

Mike Hoffman, Marc Methot, Derick Brassard, Zack Smith and Kyle Turris scored for the Senators, who now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Sidney Crosby replied for the Penguins, who trailed 5-0 after two periods.

The Senators chased Penguins starting goalie Marc-Andre Fleury with four goals on nine shots in the first 12:52. Fleury was replaced by Matt Murray, who made 19 saves.

Craig Anderson made 25 shots in the Senators net. He lost his bid for a shutout when Crosby deflected a Phil Kessel shot though his legs at 6:07 of the third.

Hoffman opened the scoring at the 48-second mark, banking a shot in off Fleury from behind the goal line for his fifth goal of the playoffs.

Methot made it 2-0 at 10:34, taking a short pass from Bobby Ryan at the side of the net, then banging home his own rebound after his initial shot was stopped.

Brassard converted a setup by Clarke MacArthur into an open side at 12:28, and Smith chased Fleury 24 seconds later when he grabbed the puck behind the net and slid home a backhand on the wraparound.

Turris made it 5-0 when he scored on the 12th shot against Murray at 18:18 of the second period, grabbing the puck after Hoffman's attempt was blocked and cutting across the front to backhand home his fourth of the playoffs.