Finland has a secret plan, or two, to handle its broken-down blue line, and an inside look on the Rantanen trade from Sebastian Aho.

Luukkonen is expected to start at home against the Hurricanes on Wednesday ... 896 save percentage in 31 outings in 2024-25. Carolina ranks sixth in goals per game with 3.34.

The best-on-best event featuring NHL players from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland gets underway Wednesday.

The rosters announced Wednesday by their respective teams for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, to be played during February in Boston and Montreal (x _ players initially selected in June; c _ ...

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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves ... 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 ...

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves. McLeod completed his hat trick in an unorthodox manner. With Carolina playing six ... and Martin Necas scored for the Hurricanes, who have lost their past ...

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves ... 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 ...

BUFFALO --Ryan McLeod got his first NHL hat trick in a 4-2 win for the Buffalo Sabres against the Carolina Hurricanes ... a good team we just beat.” Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves and ...

Ryan McLeod scored his first career hat trick as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes ... Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves on 36 shots for his 14th win.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves ... 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 ...