In Detroit, the Red Wings’ Lucas Raymond scored with just 26 seconds gone in extra time on Saturday to give Detroit a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
“When I looked up, I could see a lot more of [Dahlin] than I could of the net,” Raymond said. “I figured if I could get a shot past his stick, I could use him as a screen.”
The Red Wings improved to 10-9-3.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 26 saves in the Detroit win.
“I thought this was a game we deserved to win,” Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill said. “We could have been up 3-1 or 4-1, given the opportunities we had, and I didn’t think we gave away much defensively. That’s a good night for us.”
Buffalo dropped to 8-10-3.
“I told the guys after the game that I was at fault there,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “We didn’t have great video on the bench, and if you challenge and lose, they get the power play. But I saw a better video later, and I should have made the challenge.”
After the Sabres took a 1-0 lead in the game, Carter Rowney and Pius Suter replied for a 2-1 lead to Detroit.
Dylan Cozens gave the Sabres the 1-0 lead in the second period.
The Red Wings are 7-2-2 at home.
“I think it is really important for us to play well here,” Detroit’s Dylan Larkin said. “Our fans have been showing up and the atmosphere has been great after a long year without them.”
Jeff Skinner tied the game for Buffalo with 93 seconds left in regulation.
“When you are in front of the net at 6-on-5, you are just hoping for a rebound or a deflection,” Skinner said. “Luckily, I was able to get my stick on that shot and put it over the goalie.”
Dustin Tokarski made 38 saves in the Sabres loss.
“You never want to be satisfied with only one point, but we can definitely build on getting three points this weekend,” Tokarski said. “We’ve played a lot of games in a short period of time, and this is a good way to finish it.”
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