DETROIT — A pair of late goals for the Buffalo Sabres Monday night just needed a third to tie the game against the Detroit Red Wings. But that third goal did not come, leading to a 3-2 Detroit win over Buffalo.
Detroit took the lead at 18:32 of the first period on a Dylan Larkin power play goal, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall.
The Red Wings added to their lead at 9:05 of the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, unassisted.
In the third, Luke Glendening scored on a wrist shot at 17:00, assisted by Zetterberg. But then the Sabres began a comeback as Zemgus Girgensons scored on a wrist shot of his own 10 seconds later. Brian Gionta and Rasmus Ristolainen assisted. Just 61 seconds after that, Sam Reinhart score his 22nd goal of the season, assisted by Casey Nelson and Ryan O’Reilly. The slapshot goal made for the 3-2 Detroit final.
The Sabres next play the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
