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Rantanen scores a goal and has an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2
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‘More comfortable every day’: Mikko Rantanen stars as Carolina Hurricanes top Sabres
Rantanen scores a goal and assist in Hurricanes 5-2 win over Sabres
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night.
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.
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Sabres dominated by Hurricanes on 'Whalers Night'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
The Hurricanes jumped out an early lead on Thursday and never looked back. Before the halfway point of the first period Carolina had a 3-0 lead.
Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored goals for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made five saves on seven shots in 7:57 before giving way to James Reimer, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in relief. Carolina - the NHL's best team in terms of shot-attempt percentage - led 36-16 in shots on goal.
The Carolina Hurricanes took advantage during one of the Sabres' worst first periods this season. The Sabres could not recover in a 5-2 loss Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.
Matthews and Holmberg had empty-net goals after Carolina closed within 4-3 in the third. Holmberg was credited with his first goal after Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal accidentally put the puck in his own net.
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