Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns (8) look for a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) watches the puck go wide during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin (41) reaches for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo (77) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin sprawls to make a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson, right, and Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) carries the puck upice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)