Ryan McLeod scored his first-career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres held on for 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of four.

BUFFALO -- Ryan McLeod got his first NHL hat trick in a 4-2 win for the Buffalo Sabres against the Carolina Hurricanes at KeyBank Center on Wednesday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres (17-22-5), who are 6-3-1 since a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3).

The NHL Trade Deadline is about seven weeks away and it feels like everyone is dancing to add a center and some scoring.

OTTAWA – Dylan Cozens was vacationing in the Bahamas with several teammates during the NHL All-Star Break in February 2023 when the Sabres announced his seven-year commitment to Buffalo.

Since at least December, the Detroit Red Wings have been reported to harbor interest in a trade for 23-year-old Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens. As a young right-shot center, gifted with ...