The Hurricanes scored 13 seconds into a second-period power play on Aho’s second goal of the game. “Pretty fortunate to play with good players out there,” Drury said. Drury’s third goal of the season developed as he converted his own rebound after the initial shot bounced off the side of the net. He has 15 goals in 18 career regular-season games against Buffalo.Īho scored his first goal of the night off a pass from Seth Jarvis. He has eight goals this season, including three in the last two games. It was Aho’s first multigoal game of the season and No. “We know how important it is here to get some wins,” Drury said. The Hurricanes were 2 for 2 on power plays, and Skjei’s fourth goal of the season was short-handed. “So you got to give him credit for answering that.” “We were trying to give him the night off, but (Antti Raanta) wasn’t able to go,” Brind’Amour said. Kochetkov, who has been busy lately, delivered in a tough spot for Carolina. “Problems are going to be complicated, especially when the other team is more competitive.”

“We needed to compete harder from the drop of the puck,” Sabres coach Don Granato said.

Eric Comrie stopped 29 shots in his first game in a week. Casey Mittelstadt and Tyson Jost scored for the Sabres, who had secured at least one point in seven of their previous 13 road games.