The puck dropped for a Saturday afternoon match-up between the Detroit Red Wings and the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with Linus Ullmark in front of the net. The home team sought to turn their season back in the right direction and was able to add two points to their total, despite a rocky start. It is also worth mentioning that, thanks to secondary scoring and smart defensive play, the Sabres never gave up a lead for the entire 60 minutes.
Perhaps the first big chance for the Sabres came nearly halfway through the opening period with a shot from Sam Reinhart that hit the goal’s crossbar and needed to be reviewed.