New York Islanders defenseman Calvin de Haan (44) goes down the ice to chase the puck away from Buffalo Sabres' Matt D'Agostini (27) and Matt Ellis (37) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Buffalo Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth (1) blocks a shot on goal by New York Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck (15) as Sabres' Henrik Tallinder (20) and Jamie McBain (4) defend in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Buffalo Sabres' Henrik Tallinder (20) crashes into New York Islanders' Colin McDonald (13) to chase the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Islanders' Matt Carkner (7) fights with Buffalo Sabres' John Scott (32) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Islanders' Kyle Okposo (21) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Islanders' Frans Nielsen (51) is congratulated by teammates as Buffalo Sabres' Jamie McBain (4) after Nielsen scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Buffalo Sabres goalie Michal Neuvirth (34), of the Czech Republic, eyes the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Elias Lindholm (16), of Sweden, battles Buffalo Sabres' Matt D'Agostini (27) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)