Canadiens vs. Senators recap What you need to know about Game 4

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vs. , Game 4Senators 1, Canadiens 0 | Canadiens lead series 3-1 | Game 5 FridayGame 4 in a nutshell: There wont be a sweep in this series after Ottawa fought back with tight defending and a brilliant performance from goaltender . scored 9:05 into the third period to score the games only goal. It didnt always look pretty, but the Senators are glad to be able to play another day.Turning point: Craig Anderson robbed on a shorthanded breakaway with a solid pad save in the second period. Jimmie Foxx Jersey  Prust made a nice move and his shot first hit the post before Andersons out-stretched pad a sured it wouldnt cro s the line. A shorthanded goal at that point could have been crushing. Instead, the Senators were able to maintain the 0-0 score and played with confidence down the stretch.  Three things we learned1. The Senators dulled this game down and ended up dominating in po se sion. Unlike previous games where there were huge swings in momentum, the Senators managed to keep things extremely contained. According to hockeystats.ca, the Sens controlled 60. Joe Kelly Jersey 5 percent of the 5-on-5 shot attempts, even though things were much closer on the shots on goal department. Ottawa had a 32-28 advantage there. In low-scoring games, that kind of po se sion could help make a huge difference.2. Craig  Rick Porcello Jersey Anderson has taken back his net. The Senators primary starter for the last four seasons looked like a true No. 1 in Games 3 and 4, after Andrew Hammond started the first two contests. After stopping 47 of 49 in Game 3, Anderson stopped all 28 shots he faced in Game 4. There was no save bigger than the one he made on Brandon Prust in the second period on a shorthanded breakaway. Everything looked very settled with Anderson in net and you'd have to think he'll be the guy the rest of the way.3. Game 4 was another piece of evidence that cant do it all by himself. Like Price has been so many times throughout the year, he was Montreals best player by a wide margin. He stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced and had a significant screen in front  Dustin Pedroia Jersey of him on the only goal of the game. The team in front of him simply didnt generate enough. There were a few great scoring chances, but the Habs  Pedro Martinez Jersey just werent threatening enough in a game they had an opportunity to clinch.  Video of the game: Mike Hoffman got bumped up the lineup and rewarded that decision by firing a bullet at the net for the only goal of the game. got in front of Carey Price and drew a defender to him to create an even bigger screen. Price never had a chance.Mike Hoffman: Game Winning Goal.  NHL (@NHL)
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