‘Jason Pominville scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres routed the Hurricanes, 5-1, ending Carolina’s nine-game winning streak. Matt Ellis, Jochen Hecht and Derek Roy also tallied for the Sabres, who were coming off a 3-1 win at Toronto on Wednesday. Despite the win, Buffalo was eliminated from the playoff picture after the New York Rangers edged Philadelphia, 2-1, on Thursday. The Sabres have has split their last six overall.’