Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C., winning for only the second time in the past seven games.
The reeling Hurricanes came home desperately needing to find a way forward. A fight and two early goals — and a two-point night from Mikko Rantanen — did the trick in a 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Kevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh recap all the action of Thursday night's NBA games including Steph Curry dropping 56 points on the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Minnesota Timberwolves & the Milwaukee Bucks taking down the Denver Nuggets.
It was a natural disaster for the Buffalo Sabres at the Lenovo Center on Thursday in Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes suffocated the blue and gold from start-to-finish in a 5-2 final. A complete ga
According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, it looks like Carolina is leaning toward keeping Rantanen in tow through the end of the season whether or not he commits to signing a contract extension before the March 7 trade deadline.
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will look to end their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina has a 21-6-1 record in home games and a 33-21-4 record overall. The Hurricanes have gone 15-7-1 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.