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01/15 19:54 CST McLeod scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Hurricanes 4-2 for third
win in four games
McLeod scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Hurricanes 4-2 for third win in four games
By JOE YERDON
Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) --- Ryan McLeod scored two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat
the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson also scored and Jason Zucker had two assists for
the Sabres, who won for the third time in four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made
35 saves.
Jaccob Slavin and Martin Necas scored and Brent Burns had two assists in the
Hurricanes' second straight loss. Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves.
McLeod opened the scoring 43 seconds into the game when he whistled a shot past
Tokarski. His goal with 6 seconds left in the second period made it 3-0.
Slavin's got the Hurricanes on the scoreboard 3:45 into the third period and
Necas made it a one-goal game with 3:10 to play.
Thompson was awarded a goal with 24 seconds left to make it 4-2.
Takeaways Sabres: After blowing multi-goal leads in Colorado and home against Seattle on Saturday, Buffalo held on in the third period. Hurricanes: This is the first time Carolina has lost two in a row since they dropped two straight around the Christmas break at Nashville on Dec. 23 and at New Jersey on Dec. 27.
Key moment Thompson was the last to touch the puck on the Sabres' fourth goal when his attempt on an empty net went off the post. McLeod attempted to put the rebound in, but had his stick broken by a slash by Brent Burns before he touched the puck.
Key stat McLeod's muti-goal game is the third of his career and his first goal was the fastest goal to start a game at KeyBank Center this season. Up Next Sabres host Pittsburgh on Friday, and Hurricanes host Vegas. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL
Takeaways Sabres: After blowing multi-goal leads in Colorado and home against Seattle on Saturday, Buffalo held on in the third period. Hurricanes: This is the first time Carolina has lost two in a row since they dropped two straight around the Christmas break at Nashville on Dec. 23 and at New Jersey on Dec. 27.
Key moment Thompson was the last to touch the puck on the Sabres' fourth goal when his attempt on an empty net went off the post. McLeod attempted to put the rebound in, but had his stick broken by a slash by Brent Burns before he touched the puck.
Key stat McLeod's muti-goal game is the third of his career and his first goal was the fastest goal to start a game at KeyBank Center this season. Up Next Sabres host Pittsburgh on Friday, and Hurricanes host Vegas. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL
