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With graphic new video surfacing of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocking out his fiancée at the time, Janay Palmer (now Janay Rice), the question is whether the NFL will increase Rices two-game suspension. Yes - its possible. In order to do so, the video will have to be new to the league as well as the account of what happened. If the league never saw the video and was not made aware of Rices left hook knockout punch, then that could be grounds to increase Rices suspension. While the NFL is an economic behemoth, the assumption should not necessarily be that it got its hands on the video. The league does not have subpoena power (or the ability to compel the production of evidence). That is not to say the NFL did not see it. Still, to assume the league did see it is perhaps premature. If NFL officials previously viewed the video, and it was part of the leagues deliberations, Commissioner Roger Goodell will not be able to increase the suspension. Rice cannot be punished twice for the same offence even in the face of public backlash. And the NFLPA will make sure of that. As well, if the league never viewed the video, but Rice and Janay came clean as to what precisely happened in the elevator that night, the suspension wont change. There were some reports that Janay was hitting Rice before she was struck. As per the video, however, that does not appear to be the case. We will see if that represents meaningful information and suggests an alteration of the truth. So the critical question to be addressed is whether this is new to the NFL. If so, it can result in an increased suspension. A couple of more points in connection with frequent questions Ive received on Twitter at @EricOnSportsLaw. The prosecution could have pursued a case against Rice without the cooperation of his fiancée. Generally, without the cooperation of the victim, the prosecution can have a difficult time. 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Neal scored at 1:03 of the extra session to lift the Penguins past the Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night. NHL scoring leader Sidney Crosby had a goal, and Chris Conner and Deryk Engelland each scored in the third period. The Eastern Conference leaders rallied from one goal down in the third period and took a 3-2 lead -- only to let it slip away late in regulation before Neals goal in OT gave them their 13th win in 15 games. "Thats where our team has matured and changed, and I think we regrouped and didnt let it bother us," Neal said. "We come right back and get one." Neal, who also had two assists, ended it by beating Justin Peters with a wrist shot off a slick give-and-go from Jussi Jokinen -- the former Carolina forwards third assist. "When we got our third one, I felt pretty good about it," goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said. "Disappointed to give up that third goal, but it was nice to see (Neal) finish it up for us." Fleury stopped 31 shots in his 500th career game. "Marc was our best player tonight, for sure," coach Dan Bylsma said. Drayson Bowman scored with 2:29 left in regulation. Nathan Gerbe had a goal and an assist, Andrej Sekera scored and Peters finished with 22 saves for the Hurricanes. They let a third-period lead slip away for the second straight game. Carolina also lost its seventh in eight games with four coming in overtime, and fell 20 points behind the Penguins. "When you look back, you feel like you had a really good hockey game," Carolina coach Kirk Muller said. "Its during those first 60 minutes, we had some opportunities to capitalize, and when you dont, youre going to be in tight games and youve got to know how to play with the lead then. Its a very thin line of winning and losing. When you give up a couple of chances and they score, thats the difference." Engelland -- who was playing in his ffirst game since serving a five-game suspension for a check to the head of Detroits Justin Abdelkader -- put a hard shot past Peters with 6:45 left to give the Penguins a 3-2 lead.dddddddddddd But Bowman forced overtime when he slipped his late wraparound past Fleury. Engelland was one of a few Penguins making their return to the ice. They also got defenceman Brooks Orpik and forward Tanner Glass back from injuries. Orpik missed eight games with a concussion while Glass was out for the past month with a broken hand. The Penguins tied it at 2 at 1:58 of the third period when Conner slipped a backhand past Peters. That came after Carolina built a 2-1 lead following a wild end to the first period and start to the second. Sekera scored the games first goal in the final moments of the first period, beating both Fleury and the buzzer with a high backhand that was upheld by a brief review that determined that there were 1.3 seconds left. That came about a minute after the Penguins had a goal disallowed because the whistle blew before the puck crossed the line during a pile-up in front of Peters and defenceman Ron Hainsey. Crosby then tied it 16 seconds into the second when he slipped a backhand past Peters for his NHL-best 55th point. But the tie didnt last long -- Gerbe put Carolina back up 14 seconds later by converting on Alexander Semins hard shot. "You cant be afraid to have the lead and play," Muller said. "Youve got to keep playing the way you played the first two periods. You cant sit back. Thats what we tried to emphasize." NOTES: Penguins C Evgeni Malkin (lower-body injury) missed his sixth straight game, though he did take part in the teams morning skate. ... The Hurricanes activated G Anton Khudobin from injured reserve and assigned him to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte, and placed D Jay Harrison on IR with a concussion. ... Pittsburgh RW Pascal Dupuis will have surgery on his right anterior cruciate ligament and could miss the season, coach Dan Bylsma said before the game. ' ' '