Buffalo Sabres left winger Matt Ellis (37) knocks Florida Panthers Dmitry Kulikov (7), of Russia, off his skates as they battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mark Pysyk (3) stick-checks Florida Panthers center Nick Bjugstad (27) who cuts in front of Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth (1), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
Florida Panthers' Sean Bergenheim (20), of Finland, shoots the puck against Buffalo Sabres' Jhonas Enroth (1), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)