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A trio of multi-goal performances help the Hurricanes win a sloppy game in Vancouver

Stankoven, Ehlers, and Deslauriers lit the lamp twice as the Canes rode a three-goal third period to victory and swept their season series against the Canucks.

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 5:42 AM
A trio of multi-goal performances help the Hurricanes win a sloppy game in Vancouver
Key Things to Know
  • Carolina defeated Vancouver 6-3 behind two-goal performances from Logan Stankoven, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Nicolas Deslauriers.
  • Carolina swept the regular-season series against Vancouver following a decisive three-goal third period.
  • Nicolas Deslauriers scored his first two goals as a Hurricane, including the game-winning goal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Tuesday night, sweeping the season series between the two teams. Logan Stankoven, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Nicolas Deslauriers each scored two goals to power Carolina's offense. After entering the third period tied 3-3, the Hurricanes pulled away with three unanswered goals, including an empty-net tally by Stankoven to seal the victory.

Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov earned the win in net, while defenseman Juuso Valimaki recorded a point in his Hurricanes debut. Deslauriers scored his first two goals as a Hurricane, with his second standing as the game-winner. Linus Karlsson, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, and Max Sasson scored for Vancouver against a Carolina squad that registered 44 shots on goal.

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