Staal's 3 goals power Carolina past Atlanta, 5-2

ATLANTA (AP) - Eric Staal scored three goals in his first game since becoming Carolina's captain and the Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-2 on Thursday night for a rare road victory.

By: The Associated Press | WNCT
Published: January 22, 2010

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ATLANTA (AP) - Eric Staal scored three goals in his first game since becoming Carolina's captain and the Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-2 on Thursday night for a rare road victory.
Cam Ward stopped 32 shots to tie Arturs Irbe's franchise record with 130 career wins.
The Hurricanes were last in the NHL with 35 points and had lost three straight when Staal took over as captain Wednesday for Rod Brind'Amour.
Staal didn't take long to show his leadership on the ice. The 25-year-old All-Star center scored on a pass from Jussi Jokinen to open the scoring 3:31 into the game.
The Hurricanes stretched the lead to 4-0 with power-play goals by Sergei Samsonov, Jokinen and Staal.

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