OTTAWA -- Brandon Bussi made 35 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.

William Carrier, Seth Jarvis and Taylor Hall scored in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Saturday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.

The Hurricanes would apparently consider trading young Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin for a star player

OTTAWA — Night after night, Carolina Hurricanes rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi continues to earn his starting role for one of the hottest teams in hockey.

Most of the smoke around first-year goalies this season has rightfully come against the youngest ones – Yaroslav Askarov, Arturs Silovs, and Jesper Wallstedt featuring at the top of the class.

The Ottawa Senators welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to the Canadian Tire Centre tonight, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Thomas Chabot has been creating chances at home lately, and my Hurricanes vs. Senators predictions will focus on his ability to put the puck on net. Read more in my NHL picks for Saturday, January 24.

Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick and Frederik Andersen made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Saturday night.

Zoom in a bit, and the Panthers have bullied Carolina this season as well.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward prospect Viktor Neuchev, the club announced Saturday afternoon.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have acquired defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Viktor Neuchev. The Sabres also shared that Bayreuther has been assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, following the trade.