Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina, which had lost its first two games after the league break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

There was arguably nothing to be excited about for the Avalanche coming out of the lengthy 4 Nations Face-Off break. And it was unfortunate because they worked so hard last month after the Mikko Rantanen bombshell to get the locker room back in order and go on a 4-1-0 run.

Mikko Rantanen will be in action when the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres face off at PNC Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Considering a wager on Rantanen in the Hurricanes-Sabres game?

In this week's NHL Insider, the Colorado Avalanche and Jared Bednar have found their new face-off ace in Jack Drury.

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.

Mikko Rantanen and Tage Thompson are two of the best players to watch when the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Buffalo Sabres at PNC Arena on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 PM ET. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!

Jared Bednar and Nathan MacKinnon both said the team had no passengers. That’s not a new concept, nor is it the first time we’ve heard the coach and star center use that phrase. But this season? It very well just might be.

And yes, Gourde, who has a modified no-trade, would like to join a contender. He won two Stanley Cups in Tampa as you’ll remember and I always saw him as a potential fit with Toronto by the way if they strike out on those bigger names that Dregs talked about at the top.

The Avs stumbled out of the gate following the two-week break. Pittsburgh got roasted by P.K. Subban and they deserved it. Also, Mikko Rantanen was offered a massive extension by Carolina. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily —.

After losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to raise the Cup in 2025. Acquiring star forward Mikko Rantanen in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche,

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen and the Montreal Canadiens’ Nicholas Suzuki will be two of the most exciting players to watch when these squads meet on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bell Centre. Purchase tickets for this matchup at StubHub!