The Carolina Hurricanes aim to take another step forward in the race for first place in the Eastern Conference on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick and the Carolina Hurricanes hung on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 at Rogers Arena on Wednesday. Carolina has won five of six and is 11-1-2 in its past 14, but Ehlers wasn’t happy the Hurricanes almost blew a 5-2 lead before he completed his second hat trick this season with Carolina and seventh all time into an empty net with 14 seconds left for the 6-4 final.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Snuggerud scored a tying goal in the second period and added a go-ahead score in third for the Blues,

Snuggerud gave the Blues a 2-1 lead at 15:12 of the third period. Dylan Holloway lost control of the puck while curling out from behind the net, but Snuggerud was at the bottom of

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Sebastian Aho wanted to score badly, and it showed. The Carolina Hurricanes center put one past Damian Clara in the first period and never stopped att.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Farabee scored twice and had an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Morgan Frost had a goal and two assists for the Flames,