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Ehlers Hat Trick Leads Hurricanes Past Canucks

Nikolaj Ehlers sealed his hat trick with an empty-net strike as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 on Wednesday.

Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each added a goal and an assist for the Canes (39-16-6), while Seth Jarvis contributed a pair of helpers. The Canucks (18-36-7) showed signs of life in the first period, taking a 2-1 lead with goals 44 seconds apart, but couldn't hold on as Ehlers sealed the win with 14 seconds left.

Filip Hronek registered a goal and two assists for Vancouver, while Marco Rossi notched one of each. The Canucks' losing streak now stands at seven games (0-5-2), with only two wins in their last 23 outings (2-17-4).