The Carolina Hurricanes trailed the Buffalo Sabres after the first period Friday at PNC Arena.
The Canes’ Jeff Skinner changed that. Quickly.
Skinner scored twice in a 55-second span early in the second period and the Canes took it from there, winning 5-2 in goalie Cam Ward’s 600th career game.
Brock McGinn also had pair of goals for the Canes, now 13-1-1 in their past 15 home games. It was McGinn’s first multi-goal game while Skinner notched his 23rd and also assisted on Victor Rask’s score in the third period.
The Sabres, playing their third game in four days, got a first-period goal from William Carrier and a big boost from Brian Gionta’s shorthanded strike in the second.