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Penguins 4, Hurricanes 2

Found December 27, 2011 on Igloo Dreams:
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins

So what happened? This was very similar to the game against the Jets in that the score was tied 1-1 going into the third period, and the Pens used some rapid fire goals to open up a lead in the third. Things started a little bit slowly tonight. The Canes earned the first goal after some back and forth play. This only served to fire up the Pens, and they absolutely dominated the game as the Canes seemed to be content to lay back and not press the issue. The Pens forced the action to the point of out shooting the Canes FIFTY-TWO to eighteen. This was the high-water mark for the Pens this season. The most encouraging thing was that the team never took the foot off of the throttle. They kept pushing the offense. It helped that the game was only tied going into the third, but even after they opened up a bit of a lead, they kept going. Who scored? Neal (21), Sullivan (7), Dupuis (11), Staal (14) The Good? Dupuis had a beautiful goal, taking a pas...
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