Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

The Blue Jackets ran out of gas — physically, emotionally or both — in the second period on Thursday, allowing the Hurricanes to score five consecutive goals on their way to a 7-4 win before 18,700. Carolina teed up 24 shots on goal in the second, the most the Blue Jackets have allowed in a period all season.

Columbus took a 1-0 lead at 7:08 of the first period. After the Blue Jackets forced a turnover, Luca Del Bel Belluz fed a pass to Johnson, who scored five-hole from the left face-off circle. Kirill Marchenko made it 2-0 at 9:48 when he took a cross-ice backhand pass from Adam Fantilli and roofed a shot over Andersen’s glove.

The Carolina Hurricanes took down the Dallas Stars on Tuesday to earn their third-straight victory and extend their season record to 29-16-3. It also moved the

What a night to be a hockey fan of the Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Going into the game on Thursday night (Jan. 23), the Blue Jackets will finish the month of January playing six of their seven games on the road.

Ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking to add to their lineup. The Canes have been making calls on high-end forwards and goaltenders.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.

The Carolina Hurricanes are in a major rut when it comes to the man advantage. After a hot start to the year, the Canes' power play has fallen to 17th in the league with only a 21% success rate. The power play had been winning the team games and now, it's teetering on costing them points.

Jaccob Slavin (1g, 4a) has points in three consecutive games. Seth Jarvis (3g), Jordan Martinook (3a), Jordan Staal (1g, 1a) and Dmitry Orlov (2a) have points in back-to-back games.

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The former North Dakota star, who played 40 games in college last season, is approaching 50 in his first pro season.