Sidney Crosby keeps finding ways to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Crosby made it 3-1 with 45 seconds left in the second period, then added an assist in the third, as Pittsburgh beat Ottawa 4-2, to take a two-games-to-one lead in their Eastern Conference quarter-final.

Crosby has seven points in three games.

Evegni Malkin scored his third goal of the post-season to put Pittsburgh ahead 2-1 in the second period.

Mike Fisher and Matt Cullen scored on the power-play for the Senators.

Game Four goes tomorrow night in Ottawa at Scotiabank Place.