Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas' tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Kotkaniemi notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. Kotkaniemi helped out on a Jaccob Slavin tally in the third period. The assist snapped a six-game slump ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored 59 seconds into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina in its second straight win. Staal picked up his 700th career point in game No. 1,300.

And I thought hurricane season was over! That may be the case, but JT Miller Trade Rumour season is in full swing, and as this week has progressed, the winds have moved south from the swamps of New York and New Jersey down to the Carolinas.

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

The Hurricanes are looking to finally get over the hump in the Eastern Conference, and could trade one of these players in a larger package.