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.

The Vancouver Canucks continue to explore trade options for disgruntled star forward J.T Miller after a trade with the Rangers was reportedly nearly completed on the weekend.

24 year old centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi, he would make sense for the Canucks, Canucks really liked him in his draft year. And UFA forward Jack Roslovic is a player the Canucks have liked in the past...

Well it looks like Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is giving rookie Jackson Blake a shot to make his mark as he's seemingly been moved up to the team's top line before Carolina's Friday night match against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Carolina Hurricanes swept the season series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-2 win at Lenovo Center on Friday night. The Canes survived an early push from Vegas and stormed back in the second and third periods to take and lead and hold it. Here are three takeaways from the win:

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to win a fourth game in a row tonight as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-18-7). The Canes are coming off of a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars Tuesday night in what was their third straight win for the first time since November.

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 trade buzz about Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller continues, while one of the New Jersey Devils' top prospects might not be moved despite some recent comments.

While details about a failed J.T. Miller trade with the Rangers filter out, another team is being linked to the Vancouver Canucks centre.

There have been a lot of reports as to what the Vancouver Canucks can expect to receive in a potential J.T. Miller trade.

Ryan Henkel ([email protected]) is the Site Editor and Reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes team site with The Hockey News. A resident of Raleigh, NC, Henkel has spent the last four years covering the Canes and in his spare time, likes to cook. You can follow him @RyanHenkel_ on Twitter.

In his latest 32 Thoughts column, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported that two teams have been granted to speak to J.T. Miller about a trade — the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers.