The Hurricanes scored three first-period goals in a span of 3:32, and though the Sabres had opportunities to rally, their power play failed them in a 5-2 loss at Lenovo Center.

Immediately after the opening puck drop in the first period, Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens and Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi dropped their gloves and began exchanging some big punches.

Henri Jokiharju scored 9:31 into the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch also scored and Dylan Cozens had three assists for Buffalo.

The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators are closing in on a blockbuster NHL trade deadline deal. Both teams are looking to break long playoff droughts and are connecting on a deal with big names switching sides.

While Mikko Rantanen’s immediate future remains on hold in Carolina, the Ottawa Senators acquired Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens to help boost their late-season playoff hopes ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline.

Five years and 341 games later, Cozens has left Buffalo, where he had a lot of close friends and where he wanted to make a difference.

Dylan Cozens did not hide his feelings about the Buffalo Sabres' struggles this season. Cozens and defenseman Dennis Gilbert were traded to the Ottawa Senators on Friday.

The Buffalo Sabres made more than just the expected sell-off of expiring contracts on NHL Trade Deadline day, moving out one of their core group in center Dylan Cozens in a deal with the Ottawa Senators.