Buffalo Sabres

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Buffalo Sabres' Henrik Tallinder, right, of Sweden, tries to steal the puck from Columbus Blue Jackets' Ryan Johansen during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Nick Foligno, left, Ryan Johansen, right, and Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons, of Latvia, chase a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Buffalo Sabres' Steve Ott, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner fight for a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons (28), of Latvia, shoots the puck off the mask of Carolina Hurricanes' Anton Khudobin (31), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman John-Michael Liles (26) battles with Buffalo Sabres left winger Matt Moulson (26) as goaltender Anton Khudobin (31), of Russia, eyes the incoming puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Anton Khudobin, of Russia, looks back after he is beaten for a goal by Buffalo Sabres' Cody Hodgson during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Buffalo Sabres' Christian Ehrhoff (10), of Germany, celebrates with Drew Stafford (21) after Stafford scored his second goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7), of Russia, clears the puck after a save by goaltender Tim Thomas (34) as Buffalo Sabres center Steve Ott (9) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)