Buffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod scored a hat trick in their victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday evening. McLeod opened the scoring with a wrist shot to give Buffalo an early lead.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ryan McLeod scored on the first shot ... career hat trick in the Sabres’ 4-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center.

Carolina’s first two goals stemmed from defensive-zone turnovers by the Sabres as they navigated the Hurricanes’ high ... result of a 2-on-1 rush with Ryan McLeod. McLeod kept Kochetkov ...

RALEIGH, N.C. --Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist for the Carolina Hurricanes in a ... Peterka took a pass from Ryan McLeod and finished a 2-on-1 rush into an open net at 1:15 of the third ...

That’s what makes the reports that Ryan McLeod is available out of the Buffalo Sabres organization so intriguing. With the NHL trade deadline approaching, the Sabres are likely sellers again.