RALEIGH, N.C. – A third-period comeback attempt by the Buffalo Sabres fell short in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

The Carolina Hurricanes improved their record to 10-4-0 with a, 6-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at the Lenovo Center. The victory gave the team three wins in a row and pushed them to a 5-1-0 record at home.

The injury-ravaged Carolina Hurricanes found new sources of offense from two rookie defensemen, and the pair made team history in the process. Charles Alexis Legault and Joel Nystrom picked up their first NHL points in Saturday night's 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

The Buffalo Sabres fell 6-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night at Lenovo Center, unable to rally despite a strong push in the third period. Owen Power opened the scoring for Buffalo midway through the first period with his second goal of the season,

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff met with reporters on Friday and was asked about the status of team captain Rasmus Dahlin. The 25-year-old defenseman was not present with the team at practice, and Ruff acknowledged his absence without providing a specific timetable for return.

The market could demand that the Sabres change their typical contract structure or risk losing an important player.

Alex Tuch is riding a three-game point streak against the Hurricanes (2+1) and he has recorded one goal in back-to-back games against Carolina. A goal tonight would make Tuch the first Sabres skater since Jeff Skinner from Jan. 11 to March 16, 2019 (three games; 4+0) to record a goal streak of three or more games against the Hurricanes.

The Buffalo Sabres are actively shopping a former All-Star in the trade market due to an unwanted logjam at the position.