TORONTO --Logan Stankoven broke a tie at 12:13 of the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied with three straight ... Tavares, who was playing his 1,200th NHL game, tied it 2-2 at 15:31. After his initial shot on the rush was stopped, Bussi ...

Their performance marked the first time in the Hurricanes' team history that two defensemen posted their first points in the same game.

The injury-ravaged Carolina Hurricanes found new sources of offense from two rookie defensemen, and the pair made team history in the process.

Svechnikov took a pass from K'Andre Miller and scored with a one-timer under the crossbar on the power play to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead at 4:34 of the second. Svechnikov has six points (four goals, two assists) in the past six games after being held without a point in his first eight games.

Andrei Svechnikov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Charles Alexis Legault each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning streak to three games with a 6-3 victory over the Buff

Flames veteran Nazem Kadri is reportedly linked to the Hurricanes, though his no-trade clause complicates any deal.

A familiar face is returning to the Carolina Hurricanes organization. News emerged on Saturday afternoon that the Hurricanes claimed goalie Cayden Primeau off waivers.

Despite an ejection for a head contact hit, Tyler Pitlick faces no further NHL discipline. Chatfield remains injured, with an update pending.