The Penguins returned home from another rough West Coast road trip (1-2-0) and won a key Metropolitan division matchup over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night by a score of 3-1 at the PPG Paints Arena.

After a scoreless first period, the ‘Canes struck first off of Derek Ryan’s 10th at 7:14, but the Penguins responded 49 seconds later with goals by rookies Dominik Simon and J.S. Dea 1:06 apart. The goal by Dea was his first career NHL goal in his fourth game, and after the game he spoke about what was going through his mind during the goal:

(Audio courtesy of the Penguins Radio Network)

Jake Guentzel’s 15th of the season added insurance for the Penguins at 11:02 of the third period. Nine different Penguins picked up a point each during the game.

Meanwhile, Casey DeSmith stayed hot in net for Pittsburgh. The rookie goaltender made 34 saves, and has only allowed 4 goals in his first three starts.

The Penguins return to the ice on Thursday night when they host the Minnesota Wild; pre-game on Beaver County Radio is at 6:30 for the 7:00 game.