Buffalo Sabres Outclassed & Outplayed in Carolina

Score: Sabres 2 | Hurricanes 6

Shots: BUF 34 | CAR 29

Buffalo Sabres Goals: Henri Jokiharju (1), Zemgus Girgensons (5)

Carolina Hurricanes Goals: Teuvo Teravainen (5, 6), Martin Necas (5), Ian Cole (1), Vincent Trocheck (5), Nino Niederreiter (5)

Plus 1: Thompson able to finish the game after taking a rough hit against the boards.

Tage Thompson was driving into the offensive zone when he took a hard hit against the boards by Vincent Trocheck. After the hit, Jeff Skinner took exception and stuck up for his teammate.

Thompson remained down on the ice as a trainer tended to him. The result of the hit was a 5 minute major and game misconduct. Thompson missed the rest of the second period, but was…