James Neal powers Pens past Canes, to fourth straight win

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    Dan Bylsma has been around the Pittsburgh Penguins long enough to recognize troubling games such as this one.

    The Penguins coach felt uneasy as he saw that his club held a sizable advantage in shots, but was still tied with the Carolina Hurricanes through two periods. He knew the game could turn in one of two ways: the Penguins could have the game stolen by the hot goalie, or his club could finally figure out Justin Peters and skate off with a win.

    The answer played out quickly in the third period.

    Steve Sullivan, Pascal Dupuis and Jordan Staal all scored on Peters during the first 8:05 of the third, and the Penguins stretched their winning streak to four with a 4-2 victory over the Hurricanes on Tuesday night.
     

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