Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller(notes), center, watches the puck as Sabres center Adam Mair(notes), right, and Sabres left winger Matt Ellis(notes) assist on the play during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton(notes), left, rests during an intermission after letting in the fifth of the Buffalo Sabres goals during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.

Buffalo Sabres left winger Clarke MacArthur(notes), center, is congratulated on his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes by Sabres center Derek Roy(notes), right, and Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera(notes), of Slovakia, during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton(notes), right, gets up slowly as the Buffalo Sabres celebrate Derek Roy's(notes) goal during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller(notes) makes a save against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Ryan Miller(notes) #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a glove save on a shot by Sergei Samsonov(notes) #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-1. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres left winger Thomas Vanek(notes), of Austria, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Buffalo scored five goals in the third period to defeat Carolina 5-1.

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Derek Roy(notes), Clarke MacArthur(notes) #41 and Andrej Sekera(notes) #44 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate MacArthur's goal in the third period against the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Toni Lydman(notes) #5 and Steve Montador(notes) #4 of the Buffalo Sabres defend against Ray Whitney(notes) #13 the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Adam Mair(notes) #22 of the Buffalo Sabres tries to get puck control from Brian Rodney #33 the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Derek Roy(notes) #9 of the Buffalo Sabres falls on Brandon Sutter(notes) #16 of the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Tom Kostopoulos(notes) #29 of the Carolina Hurricanes tries to stop Chris Butler(notes) #34 of the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Michael Leighton(notes) #49 of the Carolina Hurricanes makes a pad save on a shot by Thomas Vanek(notes) #26 of the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Andrej Sekera(notes) #44, Mike Grier(notes) #25, and Chris Butler(notes) #34 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate Grier's goal in the third period against the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Derek Roy(notes) #9 of the Buffalo Sabres knocks Matt Cullen(notes) #8 of the Carolina Hurricanes off his feet at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Tim Connolly(notes) #19 of the Buffalo Sabres tries to stuff the puck past Michael Leighton(notes) #49 of the Carolina Hurricanes as Joe Corvo(notes) #77 of the Hurricanes defends as well at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-1. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Matt Cullen(notes) #8 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores Carolina's first goal on Ryan Miller(notes) #30 of the Buffalo Sabres in the first period at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Ryan Miller(notes) #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save as Stephane Yelle(notes) #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes screens Miller at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes center Stephane Yelle(notes) falls to the ice in avoiding a collision with Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller(notes), right, during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Carolina Hurricanes center Matt Cullen(notes) backhands the puck past Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller(notes), left, during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Stephane Yelle(notes) #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes loses an edge as he tries to stop next to Ryan Miller(notes) #30 of the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Thomas Vanek(notes) #26 of the Buffalo Sabres tries to get his stick on the puck as Michael Leighton(notes) #49 of the Carolina Hurricanes makes a save at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton(notes), right, makes a save on a redirected shot by Buffalo Sabres left winger Thomas Vanek(notes), of Austria, during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Buffalo Sabres' Tim Connolly(notes), left rear, Clarke MacArthur(notes) and Drew Stafford(notes), right rear, celebrate after Connolly's go-ahead goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery(notes) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia. Buffalo won 4-2.

Buffalo Sabres' Tim Connolly(notes), right, works the puck for a goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery(notes) in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia. Buffalo won 4-2.

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller(notes), right, blocks a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Arron Asham(notes) in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia. Buffalo won 4-2.

Buffalo Sabres' Craig Rivet(notes), left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Daniel Carcillo(notes) fight in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia.

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller(notes), left, deflects a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Jeff Carter(notes) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Flyers' Braydon Coburn(notes), second from left, celebrates with Daniel Carcillo(notes) and other teammates after Coburn's goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell(notes), left, and Buffalo Sabres' Derek Roy(notes) collide in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Philadelphia.