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

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored twice and had an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Vancouver 6-3 on Tuesday night to take the NHL points lead and hand the Canucks their eighth straight loss.Nicolas Deslauriers also had two goals for the defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes (8-2-1).