The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Detroit Red Wings 7-3, with Byram scoring 2 goals. The Red Wings suffered their 6th straight loss, tightening the East playoff race. The Sabres continued their winning streak, beating the New York Islanders 4-0, with Luukkonen making 21 saves.
Luukkonen makes 21 saves as Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4-0 for third straight with https://t.co/U0jflHX2FL https://t.co/RRxkwrU41s
Ukko-Pekko Luukkonen makes 21 saves as Sabres beat Islanders 4-0 for 3rd straight with https://t.co/C6KSIip7rv
Sabres keep rolling with 3rd straight win as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen blanks Islanders. 👍 https://t.co/sqqP9YiW67 https://t.co/idKM1lCtpV
#Isles remain in the second wild-card spot after 4-0 loss to #LetsGoBuffalo. PHI is getting killed. DET lost, but TBL beat NYR to move into the top wild-card spot, with a four-point lead with one more game played.
Luukkonen makes 21 saves as Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4-0 for third straight with (from @AP) https://t.co/WYkL792TBh
#Isles remain in the second wild-card spot after 4-0 loss to #LetsGoBuffalo. PHI lost. DET lost, but TBL beat NYR to move into the top wild-card spot, with a four-point lead with one more game played.
In other news, Buffalo wins their 3rd in a row, Red Wings lose their 7th in a row. Islanders get shutout for the second straight game. Buffalo with a late season push sit just 3 points out of a playoff spot. 👀
#Isles shut out for second straight game in loss to Sabres | @AGrossNewsday https://t.co/ubmaIhP2QY
Wings lose seventh straight with 4-1 loss to Ducks. East could get interesting down the stretch. Buffalo and Washington within three points #NHL
Boos rain down at LCA as Red Wings lose their seventh straight, 4-1 to the Coyotes
Wings lose 4-1, 7th straight loss.
Final: Coyotes 4, #RedWings 1. Wings have lost seven in a row in regulation for the first time since Nov.-Dec. 2019 and leave the ice to a loud chorus of boos.
Boos here at LCA as Coyotes score empty-net goal, puts them up 4-1 on Wings, late 3p.
What a huge win for the Sabres (and loss for the Isles). TBL up right now, DET and PHI both trailing. The Eastern Conference playoff race 👀👀
What a huge win for the Sabres (and loss for the Isles). TBL up right down, DET and PHI both trailing. The Eastern Conference playoff race 👀👀
Final: Sabres win 4-0, their third straight win. They’re 8-3-1 in their past 12 games.
Another shutout for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. His fifth of the season, tied with Thatcher Demko for third-most in the NHL.
3-1 Coyotes, mid 3p. Nick Bjugstad with time and space in front of Detroit's net.
The Red Wings lead the NHL with 11 third-period comeback wins, and boy, they need one tonight. After six straight regulation losses, they trail the Coyotes 2-1 after two.
Coyotes lead #RedWings 2-1 after two. Wings with 20-16 edge in shots.
A lot going well for #Sabres out of town: Detroit losing at home to Arizona 2-1 Tampa Bay losing at home to NYR 2-1 Philly losing at home to Toronto 3-0
2-1 Coyotes, mid 2p on goal from Carcone.
Coyotes take 2-1 lead at 8:36 of the second. #RedWings
#RedWings and Coyotes 1-1 after one. Wings with 10-7 edge in shots.
Coyotes score a shorthanded goal to take 1-0 lead on Wings, 1p at LCA. Cooley goal.
Cooley scores on a shorthanded breakaway on Coyotes' first shot of the game and it's 1-0. #RedWings
After six straight regulation losses, the Red Wings had a little scuffle at practice Wednesday. That's OK. They need to show some fight tonight against the Coyotes. ⤵️ https://t.co/p0wUxbyXjR
Red Wings dealing with frustration, 6-game losing streak threatening playoff hopes ⤵️ https://t.co/nlFmyoKdpL
Four goals in the first period. Three in the second. The Sabres rolled over the Red Wings in a 7-3 win. Now only 5 points behind the Islanders in the wild-card race. My observations from a game that Buffalo needed: https://t.co/gkJvQ2Je4W
A glimmer of hope in Buffalo. A sense of dread in Detroit. Suddenly, the East playoff race is tightening. Byram scores 2 in Sabres' 7-3 rout of Red Wings. Detroit drops its 6th straight (from @AP) https://t.co/c26THXDv2H