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Watch: Bobby Ryan snaps Senators' 0-for-29 power-play drought

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The streak is over.

Prior to this Bobby Ryan one-timer, the Ottawa Senators had gone 0-for-29 with the man advantage. Their last power-play goal came in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Rangers on April 27.

The key to this tally was the movement at the top of the umbrella. With Kyle Turris shifting to the middle and Ryan creeping out towards the faceoff circle, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta lost track of which lane he needed to be in in order to block the shot.

For Ryan, he has arguably been Ottawa's best forward since the start of the playoffs. He now has 15 points - one back of Erik Karlsson for the team lead - and is responsible for three of the team's seven power-play goals in the postseason. It's safe to say he has made up for an abysmal regular season, in which he registered just 25 points.

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