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Penguins, Johnson shut out Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Pittsburgh Penguins' dressing room displayed a complete turnaround in about 24 hours.

One night after a tough home loss to Philadelphia, the Penguins rebounded to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Saturday night.

The loss on Friday produced a team meeting and glum talk, but after bouncing back against the Hurricanes the mood brightened. Led Zeppelin blared through the stereo and players doused each other with Gatorade.

"I think everyone's got a lot of pride and high expectations of each other and individually, too," said captain Sidney Crosby, who had two assists. "That was a great way to respond."

Brent Johnson made 33 saves, and Pascal Dupuis scored two goals to lead Pittsburgh. Maxime Talbot also scored for the Penguins, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Pittsburgh played without star forward Evgeni Malkin, who missed the game because of an apparent lower body injury sustained Friday in the third period. Eric Godard played in his place.

The 34-year-old Johnson (5-0-1) earned his 14th NHL shutout. He entered the game ranked second in the league in goals-against average and save percentage.

"My confidence is feeling pretty good," Johnson said. "I'm feeling pretty good."

Cam Ward made 28 saves for the Hurricanes, who have lost both home games this season 3-0.

Pittsburgh began a four-game road trip.

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