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NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1

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Carolina Hurricanes Eric Staal (12) congratulates his younger brother Jordan Staal (11) of the Pittsburgh Penguins after Game 4 of an NHL Eastern Conference finals Hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 26, 2009. The Penguins beat the Hurricanes 4-1 to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. (UPI Photo/Jeff Basladynski) 
Published: May 26, 2009 at 10:27 PM

RALEIGH, N.C., May 26 (UPI) -- Maxime Talbot had a goal and two assists Tuesday to help Pittsburgh beat Carolina 4-1 for its second straight Eastern Conference title.

Ruslan Fedotenko, Bill Guerin and Craig Adams also scored for the Penguins, who swept the Hurricanes four games to none. Pittsburgh is the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Finals in consecutive years since New Jersey in 2000-2001.

Pittsburgh will play either defending champion Detroit, which leads 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, or Chicago for the Stanley Cup.

Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves in the win.

Eric Staal scored the lone Carolina goal and Cam Ward stopped 21 shots in defeat.

Topics: Bill Guerin, Craig Adams, Maxime Talbot, Ruslan Fedotenko
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