Detroit — The Buffalo Sabres proved to be the perfect tonic for the slumping Red Wings.
The Wings ended a four-game winless streak with a convincing 4-0 victory over the lowly Sabres, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopping 22 shots for his first shutout as a Red Wing.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Robby Fabbri had first-period power-play goals, Lucas Raymond ended a 14-game goal-scoring drought in the third period, and Michael Rasmussen capped the scoring for the Wings (17-17-5), who moved back to .500.
"This was a big win, especially at home after getting shut out the last game," said Bertuzzi, who added two assists.