Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) swings at a lose puck in front of the Carolina Hurricanes net during the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) looks down at the ice after the Penguins go down 3-0 during the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
Pittsburgh Penguins Brooks Orpik (44) chases Carolina Hurricanes Ray Whitney (13) during the third period, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
Carolina Hurricanes Ray Whitney (13) controls the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
Carolina Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu (15) takes control of a lose puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
Carolina Hurricanes Andrew Alberts (41) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
Carolina Hurricanes Jussi Jokinen (36) scores against Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) in the first period, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross) | License Photo
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Andrew Alberts, Jussi Jokinen and Ray Whitney gave Carolina a three-goal lead and the Panthers held on Monday to down the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2.
The win was the first on the road this season for the Hurricanes.
Alberts and Jokinen scored in a 7-minute span in the first period and Whitney made it 3-0 early in the second.
Manny Legace kept the Penguins scoreless until Sidney Crosby registered his 20th goal of the season with 14 minutes left in the middle period. Michael Rupp added a goal for Pittsburgh in the third.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in 21 saves for the Penguins.
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