Peyton Krebs chipped a pass into the neutral zone for Tyson Kozak, who absorbed a hit and backhanded it to center ice for a ...

Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 21 points – including a goal and an assist in the previous matchup with the Sabres.

"We didn't control things that were within our control tonight, and that's puck battles and intensity," Tage Thompson said.

The Sabres helped themselves with 9-3 drubbing of the Blackhawks, but the challenge now for them is handling it the right way.