Detroit won a staggering 5-2 victory over Buffalo, ending their two-game losing streak and drawing level with Ottawa for ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo, the Atlantic Division leaders, have now lost three consecutive games.
Breakdown
- Detroit scores three first-period goals, two on the power play 6s
- Detroit leads 3-0 late in the first period; Buffalo cannot recover 19s
- John Gibson makes 28 saves for Detroit 28s
- Buffalo suffers third straight loss, worst skid since December 37s
- Detroit draws level with Ottawa for ninth in the Eastern Conference 43s