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)
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) blocks the shot of Buffalo Sabres' Cory Conacher (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Buffalo Sabres' Cory Conacher (88) is taken down by Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Semin, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Ennis (63) shoots the puck past Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) to score on a penalty shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) charges into Buffalo Sabres goalie Michal Neuvirth (34), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
10ThingstoSeeSports - New York Rangers' Dominic Moore dives for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)