The Buffalo Sabres coughed up a three-goal lead to the Philadelphia Flyers before falling in overtime on Monday night, matching the worst losing streak in NHL history at 18 games.

The 2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins previously owned the dubious record. Buffalo can set the new bar or stop the bleeding Wednesday in its rematch against Philly.

The Sabres led 3-0 following two periods and completely collapsed in the final frame. After the Flyers cut the deficit to 3-2, Buffalo missed this chance at an empty-net dagger:

The Flyers responded and tied the game with 1:29 remaining. Ivan Provorov then completed the comeback 32 seconds into overtime.

"It's embarrassing. This whole stretch is embarrassing. Any team in the NHL, that's a win. ... That's on players. The 20 guys on the ice. That's brutal," Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour said postgame, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

The Sabres haven't won since Feb. 23, going 0-15-3 in that span. The NHL's record winless streak (ties included) is 30 games, which the Winnipeg Jets set in 1980-81.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss the remainder of the season with a left leg fracture, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

Ekblad will require surgery. He suffered the injury against the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

After taking a hit from Dallas defenseman Esa Lindell, Ekblad fell into the boards and landed awkwardly on his left leg.

The arena's medical staff applied an aircast to his leg before stretchering him off.

The former No. 1 overall pick was enjoying the best season of his career. He's currently tied for the league lead in goals among defensemen (11). Ekblad also collected 11 assists over 35 games.

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The Ottawa Senators have traded defenseman Christian Wolanin to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Mike Amadio, the team announced Monday.

Ottawa recently placed Wolanin on waivers, but he went unclaimed. The 26-year-old was the Senators' fourth-round pick in 2015, and he's posted three assists in 15 games this season.

Amadio has appeared in 20 contests with the Kings this season, collecting two assists. The 24-year-old has registered 39 points over 168 career NHL games.

This is the second deal Los Angeles has made in as many days leading up to the April 12 trade deadline. The Kings acquired Brendan Lemieux from the New York Rangers on Sunday.

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Carter Hart may have avoided the dreaded sophomore slump, but his third NHL campaign has certainly not gone as planned.

The Philadelphia Flyers netminder will be a healthy scratch for the club's next two games on Monday and Wednesday, and head coach Alain Vigneault wants the 22-year-old to work his way back into the crease.

"This is not a rest day for Carter, this is a work day for him," Vigneault said Monday, according to NHL.com's Adam Kimelman.

"He's going to skate today in practice, stay on after, practice with the team tomorrow, stay on after. Wednesday he'll do the same thing ... he needs to work on his game. He needs to work harder, he needs to work better. I've had good conversations with him and Kim (Dillabaugh, goalie coach) about my expectations about his practice habits and him stopping the puck."

Hart cemented himself as one of the top young goalies in the league after his dominant playoff run in the bubble last summer. He posted a .926 save percentage and a 2.23 goals-against average over 14 starts to help lead the Flyers to the second round.

The 22-year-old has failed to replicate that level of play this season, however. Hart has allowed four or more goals in five of his last six starts and ranks dead last among all netminders (minimum 11 games played) in save percentage (.869) and goals saved above average (-23.06).

"I just need to find more ways to stop pucks. Just go out and play," Hart said earlier this month. "Not overthink things and just trust my game. It's just shitty right now."

Brian Elliott will start Monday against the last-place Buffalo Sabres, who are winless in their last 17 games.

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The Ottawa Senators placed veteran forward Artem Anisimov on waivers Monday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Anisimov, 32, is in the final year of a five-year deal with an annual cap hit of $4.55 million. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

The 6-foot-4 pivot has two goals and two assists through 14 games in his second campaign with the Senators after tallying 15 goals last season.

Ottawa acquired Anisimov from the Chicago Blackhawks in July 2019. The four-time 20-goal scorer has amassed 180 tallies and 371 points over 766 career NHL outings.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was stretchered off midway through the second period of Sunday's game against the Dallas Stars with an apparent leg injury.

Ekblad went into the boards and his left leg came down awkwardly after Stars blue-liner Esa Lindell hit him.

The arena's medical staff applied an aircast to Ekblad's leg before removing him from the ice.

The Panthers ended up winning 4-1. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau said postgame that they were playing for Ekblad.

"He’s a great guy, a great teammate," Huberdeau said. "... We had to come out in the third period and play well. We got the win for him tonight."

The Panthers rearguard was enjoying a career season, collecting 11 goals and 11 assists over 35 games, including a helper Sunday. He was tied for the NHL lead in goals among defensemen entering Sunday's action.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have inked forward Alex Steeves to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2021-22, the team announced Sunday.

The 21-year-old just wrapped up a three-year collegiate career at Notre Dame. He led the Fighting Irish and finished 10th among NCAA skaters with 32 points over 29 games during the 2020-21 campaign.

Steeves went undrafted in 2018 despite a strong season with the USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints when he tallied 20 goals and 37 assists over 55 games. He was also the recipient of the USHL Scholar-Athlete Award that season.

The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native is listed at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds.

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