RED WINGS

Sabres 3, Red Wings 2, OT

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard skates off the ice past celebrating Buffalo Sabres players who won, 3-2 in single overtime with 2/10ths of a second left on the clock at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Thursday night, February 22, 2018.
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard skates off the ice past celebrating Buffalo Sabres players who won, 3-2 in single overtime with 2/10ths of a second left on the clock at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Thursday night, February 22, 2018.
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Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley passes the puck away from Buffalo left wing Evander Kane in the first period as the Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, February 22, 2018.
Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley passes the puck away from Buffalo left wing Evander Kane in the first period as the Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, February 22, 2018.
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Buffalo left wing Johan Larsson celebrates a goal by teammate Rasmus Ristolainen (not shown) that slipped past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard and Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley in the first period.
Buffalo left wing Johan Larsson celebrates a goal by teammate Rasmus Ristolainen (not shown) that slipped past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard and Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley in the first period.
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Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen passes the puck in the first period.
Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen passes the puck in the first period.
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Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard reaches out to stop a shot by Buffalo right wing Evan Rodrigues in the first period.
Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard reaches out to stop a shot by Buffalo right wing Evan Rodrigues in the first period.
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Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard skates to the bench during a timeout.
Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard skates to the bench during a timeout.
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Detroit left wing Tyler Bertuzzi passes the puck away from Buffalo right wing Jason Pominville in the first period.
Detroit left wing Tyler Bertuzzi passes the puck away from Buffalo right wing Jason Pominville in the first period.
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Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou and Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen battle for the puck in the first period.
Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou and Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen battle for the puck in the first period.
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Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar and Buffalo center Jacob Josefson battle for the puck in the second period.
Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar and Buffalo center Jacob Josefson battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson gets high-fives from his teammates after scoring in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson gets high-fives from his teammates after scoring in the second period.
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Buffalo right wing Evan Rodrigues and Detroit center Frans Nielsen battle for the puck in the second period.
Buffalo right wing Evan Rodrigues and Detroit center Frans Nielsen battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and Buffalo left wing Benoit Pouliot battle for the puck in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and Buffalo left wing Benoit Pouliot battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit center Frans Nielsen is checked by Buffalo center Sam Reinhart while making a play for the puck in the second period.
Detroit center Frans Nielsen is checked by Buffalo center Sam Reinhart while making a play for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit center Frans Nielsen is checked by Buffalo center Sam Reinhart while making a play for the puck in the second period.
Detroit center Frans Nielsen is checked by Buffalo center Sam Reinhart while making a play for the puck in the second period.
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Buffalo left wing Evander Kane tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Buffalo left wing Evander Kane tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall passes the puck away from Buffalo center Scott Wilson in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall passes the puck away from Buffalo center Scott Wilson in the second period.
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Buffalo left wing Evander Kane slams the puck behind Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard for a goal in the second period.
Buffalo left wing Evander Kane slams the puck behind Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard for a goal in the second period.
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Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to deflect the puck past Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner in the second period.
Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to deflect the puck past Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner in the second period.
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Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to deflect the puck past Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner in the second period.
Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to deflect the puck past Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner in the second period.
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Buffalo left wing Benoit Pouliot and Detroit center Gustav Nyquist race towards a loose puck in the second period.
Buffalo left wing Benoit Pouliot and Detroit center Gustav Nyquist race towards a loose puck in the second period.
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Detroit center Gustav Nyquist tries to deflect the puck past Buffalo defenseman Nathan Beaulieu and goalie Robin Lehner in the third period.
Detroit center Gustav Nyquist tries to deflect the puck past Buffalo defenseman Nathan Beaulieu and goalie Robin Lehner in the third period.
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Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg and Buffalo defenseman Josh Gorges battle for a loose puck along the boards in the third period.
Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg and Buffalo defenseman Josh Gorges battle for a loose puck along the boards in the third period.
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Buffalo left wing Johan Larsson and Detroit center Luke Glendening battle for the puck in the third period.
Buffalo left wing Johan Larsson and Detroit center Luke Glendening battle for the puck in the third period.
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Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader and Buffalo center Jacob Josefson battle for the puck along the boards in the third period.
Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader and Buffalo center Jacob Josefson battle for the puck along the boards in the third period.
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Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader slams the puck in to the net for a goal late in the third period.
Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader slams the puck in to the net for a goal late in the third period.
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Buffalo left wing Evander Kane tries to get the puck past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard during the overtime period.
Buffalo left wing Evander Kane tries to get the puck past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard during the overtime period.
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Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly slips while trying to pass the puck away from Detroit center Darren Helm during the overtime period.
Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly slips while trying to pass the puck away from Detroit center Darren Helm during the overtime period.
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Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard pounces on a shot by Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly during the overtime period.
Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard pounces on a shot by Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly during the overtime period.
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Detroit center Gustav Nyquist fails to score on Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner during a breakaway in the overtime period.
Detroit center Gustav Nyquist fails to score on Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner during a breakaway in the overtime period.
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Buffalo defenseman Marco Scandella, center, leaps into the areas of teammates Scott Wilson, left, and Ryan O'Reilly after Scandella scored to win the game in overtime.
Buffalo defenseman Marco Scandella, center, leaps into the areas of teammates Scott Wilson, left, and Ryan O'Reilly after Scandella scored to win the game in overtime.
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