Carolina Hurricanes forward Jiri Tlusty scored twice during a three-goal, second-period outburst as his team dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 win Thursday night at PNC Arena.
Tlusty finished with three points, as did Eric Staal, who contributed a goal and two assists. Alex Semin chipped in with a pair of helpers.
Cam Ward stopped 26 shots for his seventh win of the season. Ward saved his best of the night for the final minutes, stopping Sidney Crosby’s bid from the right post.
The Hurricanes benefitted from the return of four regulars to the lineup. Forwards Jeff Skinner and Tim Brent, and defensemen Tim Gleason and Jamie McBain all had missed multiple games.