The Carolina Hurricanes grinded out a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars Tuesday night at American Airlines Center to to secure a three-game winning streak for the first time since November. Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both goals for Carolina and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 shots in the win.

Kotkaniemi scored two goals on three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars. Kotkaniemi has scored three times over his last two games. The 24-year-old forward has yet to post a point streak longer than three contests this season -- that lack of consistency makes it tough to believe that he'll be able to sustain his recent success.

Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. This was his first goal and third point over 10 outings in January. Kotkaniemi has bounced between the second and fourth lines this season,

There is no shortage of teams interested in acquiring Vancouver Canucks centreman JT Miller. While the talk has mostly been surrounding the New York Rangers, given a recent trade that was close to the finish line but was ultimately nixed,

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.

DALLAS - Two goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and 22 saves from Pyotr Kochetkov helped the Carolina Hurricanes take a 2-1 decision over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The Canes have now won three straight contests, including two in the last two nights.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Frederik Andersen will try to backstop the Carolina Hurricanes to a fourth consecutive victory on Thursday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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.

Now, top NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has all but confirmed that is the case, revealing during his latest 32 Thoughts article that the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers are two of the teams that have been given permission to negotiate with Miller.

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.

The New York Rangers have always been a front-runner to land J.T. Miller, and now, it appears the Carolina Hurricanes are the other top team in contention as the long awaited trade continues to draw near.