Staal scores twice, Svechnikov nets OT winner as Hurricanes clip Penguins

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

RALEIGH, — Andrei Svechnikov scored on a power play at 3:14 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from two goals down to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Jordan Staal scored two goals for the Hurricanes, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the fourth time in 16 chances (4-10-2) when trailing after two periods. Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby each had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who fell to 23-1-2 when leading through two periods. He has five goals in the last seven games, scoring in every-other game during that stretch. Playing at Tampa Bay and Carolina on consecutive nights pitted the Penguins against two of the Eastern Conference's top teams....

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