Hurricanes top Jets, slide into division lead

Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes recorded a 5-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.

The victory moved the Hurricanes ahead of New Jersey and into sole possession of the Metropolitan Division lead while ending the club's two-game losing streak.

Carolina was shut out in both of those defeats, contributing to a goalless drought that lasted 182:28 across f