Score: Sabres 3 | Hurricanes 5
Shots: BUF 21 | CAR 32
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Thompson (32), Tuch (10), Olofsson (17)
Carolina Hurricanes Goals: Aho (32, 33), Teravainen (19), Staal (9, 10)
Plus 1: Jumping Out To A Quick Two Goal Lead
The Buffalo Sabres didn’t waste much time to get the scoring started in the first period. It took the Sabres less than five minutes to put the first goal on the board, less than three minutes later they extended their lead to two.