The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night behind goals from their youngest and oldest stars. Combined with a excellent performance by Scott Darling, the Canes got the two points they needed as they head into a key divisional matchup tomorrow.
The first period was truly quiet, uneventful, and sleep-inducing for the most part. The Hurricanes had an excellent opportunity early as they had 1:16 of a 5-on-3 after Kyle Okposo was called for hooking and Zemgus Girgensons attempted to clear a puck to the far upper deck of KeyBank Center.