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.

Brady Tkachuk scored 24 seconds into the game, Michael Amadio scored the go-ahead goal and the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2. Tyler Kleven, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto

Dylan Cozens' first goal with the Senators comes on the power play and gives Ottawa the lead for good in a win over Detroit.

The Ottawa Senators have acquired centre Dylan Cozens, defenceman Dennis Gilbert and a second-round draft pick from the Buffalo Sabres for centre Josh Norris and defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.

Linus Ullmark carried the Ottawa Senators to a massive 2-1 regulation win over the Detroit Red Wings! Author: ksdk.com

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.

Former Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens had a strong debut with the Ottawa Senators on March 8. During that matchup, the 6-foot-3 forward recorded an assist and threw a career-high nine hits.

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 Sabres must trade center Dylan Cozens before the March 7 NHL trade deadline to help re-set their core amid a brutal season.