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.

DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Martin Necas had two assists, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves for Carolina (29-16-3), which has won three in a row, including 4-3 in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

The Vancouver Canucks almost had a JT Miller trade in place with the New York Rangers, and the Carolina Hurricanes have now entered the chat.

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.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he’s open to making a trade — as long as the deal makes sense for the team