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Defending champion Hurricanes beat Canucks 6-3 to take NHL lead

Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each posted a two‑goal night and added an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes rolled past the Vancouver Canucks 6‑3, pulling into the NHL points lead. Nicolas Deslauriers contributed a pair of goals for the defending Stanley Cup champions, while Jackson Blake supplied three assists.

In net, Pyotr Kochetkov turned aside 14 shots, helping the Hurricanes rebound from a 3‑2 loss in Calgary two nights earlier.

Vancouver’s offense was sparked by goals from Linus Karlsson, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Max Sasson, but goaltender Leevi Merilainen faced a heavy workload, making 38 saves and even stopping Sebastian Aho on a penalty shot after Elias Pettersson was penalized for a stick‑throwing incident. The Canucks head into a home game against Detroit on Thursday, while the Hurricanes travel to Edmonton later in the week.

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