Four-goal third gives Penguins the win over Carolina Hurricanes

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The Pittsburgh Penguins played the better game. You knew this as you watched the first two scoreless periods. The Pens had plenty of chances early on, accentuated by nothing more than the resonating ping of a goal post.
40 minutes of play and a one-goal deficit.
And then, they exploded.
Two goals in 32 seconds, - triggered first by an Evgeni Malkin slapper that was redirected by Sidney Crosby to tie up the game, followed shortly after by Ruslan Fedotenko's first goal as a Penguin on a dish from Tyler Kennedy.
But why stop there? Max Talbot tagged the game-winner three minutes later to put the Penguins ahead 3-1.
All things considered, a three-goal third was a sympathetic end. The Penguins had countless chances to open it up even further before Malkin's empty netter sealed the 4-1 victory.
Frankly, and I don't know how you feel, but I'm giving credit to the Carolina kid Michael Leighton. He looked impressive in net, despite getting lit up for three in the third period. The Canes may have a future in net from this guy.
Just in case you didn't hear, this game also put Jordan Staal and Eric Staal up against one another. Believe it or not, they're related. And they come from a hockey family. And there is another brother in the league and another on the way.
Figured I'd share that confidential information with you.
The Good: Amazing comeback. Four goals in the third? I'll take it any day.
The Bad: Sid has to watch his retaliation penalties. He snap back at Eric Staal earlier in the night canceled out what would've been a power-play opportunity.
The Ugly: Eric Godard's fight...JDunman will have more on that later.
The worth mentioning: Marc-Andre Fleury's shot at the empty net. Admit it - you yelled something as you saw it sail down the ice, bounce and redirect off net.
Random thought: Paul Bissonnette is well on his way to taking the trophy for fan favorite. That first period fight rallied up the crowd to no end. It just took the Penguins two periods to catch the vibes.
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That is the exact third period I was hoping for and they deserved it. They out played and out hustled the Canes all game long.
by JDMaker1 on Oct 24, 2008 1:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was so nice to see it go the other way for once. You know, as opposed to that Capitals game a week or two ago…shudders
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by FrankD on Oct 24, 2008 6:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great game, I think we have all been waiting for that. A few thoughts: If Staal doesn’t play like that every night Shero should trade him, It was nice to see Fedotenko finally have a good game I like his combination of power and skill, finally, Paul Bissonnette needs to go back to the AHL and work on his HOCKEY game a little. I love the guy and he brings some excitement to the team, but we already have an enforcer and he is more responsible with the puck. I hope the Pens can carry the same enthusiasm they showed in the 2nd and 3rd period last night into the garden tomorrow night. You goin’ Frank?
by PensFan024 on Oct 24, 2008 8:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Pens just showed how dangerous they can be, I mean most people knew it, but they played a great game. All four lines and all six defensemen played solid and The Flower was near perfect, he even almost made an empty net goal! I love Staal’s defensive game and he was dishing the puck nicely. I hope Shero doesn’t trade him. Love to see Talbot on get on the board and Fedotenko too. Great game!
by steelcitykid on Oct 24, 2008 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh man, that empty net shot was intense. I screamed out “FLEURRRRY!” as the puck sailed through the air and was pretty upset when it landed wide. He’ll get one eventually…in good time.
Talbot + Fedo are looking like a solid combo. Both don’t mind throwing their body around either. I’m really impressed with Fedo’s forecheck,
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by FrankD on Oct 24, 2008 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really wanted to hit up the Garden, but when I found out the cheapest tickets are $110 I had to reconsider. Just to get into the city costs me about $20, and it’s not something I can swing right now.
But my TV – yeah, my TV is pretty nice.
I’ll go when they play the Devils. $10 bleacher seats – best deal in the country.
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by FrankD on Oct 24, 2008 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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