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.

Carolina Hurricanes could face a major trade for a Sebastian Aho teammate and both the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars reportedly want that player for the 2024-25 NHL season.

On Whalers night at Lenovo Center, Mikko Rantanen slipped into a different sweater and turned in his first multi-point game with the Canes.

Team Finland forward Mikko Rantanen (96) skates with the puck ... front-office pitch but that of Finnish teammates Sebastian Aho and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. And the Hurricanes aren’t out testing ...

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.