Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson also scored and Jason Zucker had two assists for the Sabres, who won for the third time in four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves. Jaccob Slavin and Martin Necas scored and Brent Burns had two assists in the Hurricanes’ second straight loss. Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves.

Tokarski stopped 21 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Tokarski was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Tokarski will head back to the minors now that Frederik Andersen (knee) has been activated off injured reserve.

Larkin recorded a key goal and assist in his 700th NHL game, leading the Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

The Detroit Red Wings returned from a rugged four-game trip searching for offense and desperately needing a win. They got both on Thursday. Dylan Larkin tallied a goal and an assist in his 700th game and the Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena.

The honeymoon phase is well and truly over after a rough four-game outing. Now the Red Wings focus on how to move forward.

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most improved teams in the NHL as the second half of the regular season begins. The team had a dismal start to the year and on the express route to another year of missing the postseason,

Linus Ullmark traveled with the Senators for their three-game road trip that begins Sunday at the New Jersey Devils (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, RDS, TSN5, MSGSN). "He's coming on the road. ... We're still day by day,” coach Travis Green said of Ullmark following a 6-5 shootout win against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Playing in his 700th NHL game, captain Dylan Larkin had a goal and assist in the Wings' 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

Since taking over as GM of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman has been able to bring many legendary franchise icons back into the fold. Nicklas Lidstrom is the club’s vice-president of hockey operations.