Three goals came quickly for Eric Staal. Three penalties came even quicker down the stretch for the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina was seriously outnumbered for a while, but goalie Cam Ward was sharp enough to keep the Hurricanes' winning streak going. Staal had the 12th hat trick of his career for the Hurricanes, who held on to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Saturday night for their season-best fourth straight victory. Staal scored two power-play goals during his natural hat trick. Jussi Jokinen had two assists, and Ward stopped 43 shots, including 39 in a row. "When we have needed [Ward] to make the saves, he has," Staal said. "He's one of the best in the league, and we expect that every night, and take it for granted some nights. But he was big for us, especially at the end." Ryan Getzlaf scored his second goal with 1:48 left to pull the Ducks to 3-2 before Joe Corvo scored an empty-netter in the final seconds. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301218007
