The Carolina Hurricanes were in a tight game Sunday with the Pittsburgh Penguins, needing someone to come up big in the third period and make a difference.
Someone like their captain, Jordan Staal.
Staal’s goal at 13:33 of the third was the game-winner as the Canes bested the Pens 3-2 at PNC Arena, giving rookie goalie Pyotr Kochetkov another win, extending their point streak to 11 games and moving into a near dead heat for the Metropolitan Division lead.