I feel bad for everyone who just couldn’t take it anymore after four straight losses and sat this one out. In perhaps their best performance of the season, the Red Wings licked the Buffalo Sabres. It’s hard to call any sort of win against Buffalo a statement win, but this certainly felt like Detroit saying “We’re bloodied, but we’re not out of the hunt yet.” All the exciting details below.

First Period

The Wings came out with some pep in their step. Tyler Bertuzzi very nearly scored on the second shift of the game, but he couldn’t get a good handle on a rolling puck and was harassed by defensemen all the way.