The Sabres return home to host the Flyers Thursday at KeyBank Center, opening a new chapter after front-office changes.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday.

Fans are angry with Michkov's lack of ice time, as he ranks ninth among the team's forwards. Part of that is due to his play, but Michkov is also taking a lot of penalties and short shifts on his own.

The Sabres took a 1-0 lead on Zucker's power-play goal at 4:08 of the first period, but the Flyers took control with three goals in 59 seconds later in the first. Konecny tied the game 1-1 at 8:26 with a power-play goal from above the left face-off circle that went through a screen by Tippett.

Jackson Blake scored in the shootout, and the Eastern Conference-best Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 to open a home-and-home set.

Trevor Zegras scored his team-leading 11th goal and Noah Juulsen scored his first with the Flyers, but it wasn't enough as the Orange and Black fell to 2-4 in the extra session this season.

In their final game of a six-game homestand, and the first of a home-and-home, the Philadelphia Flyers put on a show in the first 20 minutes against the Carolin