Cody Hodgson and Christian Ehrhoff (10) sandwich Jack Skille (12) in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Center Kevin Porter (12)and center Shawn Matthias try to control the puck in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Thomas Vanek checks Dmitry Kulikov in the third period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Dmitry Kulikov reacts to being checked by Thomas Vanek (26)in the third period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Coach Kevin Dineen gives Shawn Matthias some pointers in the second period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Center Tomas Kopecky skates by some fan's signs during the skate around of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Tomas Fleischmann (14) and Christian Ehrhoff (10) fight for the puck in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Center Jonathan Huberdeau is stopped by defenseman Andrej Sekera and goalie Ryan Miller (30) in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Coach Kevin Dineen gives some instruction during a time out in the third period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Goalie Ryan Miller stops the shot by right wing Jack Skille in the second period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Goalie Ryan Miller stops right wing Peter Mueller's shot in the shootout during the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
George Parros (right) misses with his punch fighting with John Scott (32) in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
George Parros (right) misses with a right fighting with John Scott (32) in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Center Jonathan Huberdeau is stopped by goalie Ryan Miller in the shootout during the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Jason Pominville scores the game winner in the shootout past goalie Jose Theodore during the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Drew Shore celebrates his goal with Peter Mueller in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo
Stephen Weiss is shoved in the back by center Kevin Porter (12) in the first period of the game with the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T center in Sunrise on February 28,2013. Joe Rimkus Jr. / Staff Photo