🔥 NHL LIVE 2025-26! Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings | Full Game Live | October 22, 2025
We shuffle back to Buffalo. The Sabres ready to roar for the fans here tonight. Setters glide into position for the opening draw. The Sers take possession to get this one underway. Here’s a chance. just gets enough to keep it out from the open ice. They gain the line. The Sabers get a hold of the puck in their own end. That’s a solid check on the play. He knew exactly what he was doing with that hit this early in the game. He’s trying to send a message and dictate the pace. Oh, it’s a great shot block there. Well, yeah. I mean, it’s great a scoring chance and you want to make sure that you get in front of that one and he did. He gets all of it. Detroit’s on the attack. and he’s pulled over to the ice and loses the puck. Takes it out of the offensive zone and back to center. Turned aside by Gibson. Tries to feed it over to Van Reinsteike. The Red Wings are in transition. Skilled use of the stick to poke the puck away. Sends it over to Mloud and he avoids the poke check with some great edge work. Here’s a chance comes up with the stop. Never forget sitting in a dressing room before a game and everyone’s talking about physically engaging early, sending a very clean message. Well, that hit there, that is the response the coach wants. Get out there, be physically imposing on your opponent. [Applause] We’re still in the early stages of this period. Still scoreless in this one. Play resumes here as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. Blocked in front. Takes the feed in the middle of the neutral zone. Sends it in deep to bring Twig. Snaps him two and he gets back to the bench to get a new one in. Back into the play. Handles the pass. Big time save. Oh, he is looking good in there tonight. Buffalo’s taking possession in their own end. Can’t keep a hold of it. Pick feed to the brink. Norris picks up the puck. Quick pass to Power. Shot and he’s got that one. Sometimes we have no time to think and make these types of saves. I mean, there’s no hesitation here. Just simply reaction to be able to make it. Detroit possession here in the offensive zone. Buffalo’s got the puck along the wall. Here’s a short pass to Power on the boards. Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away. Buffalo’s got control of it now here in the offensive end. The Savers carry it along the wall. Detroit’s got it behind the net. The Red Wings have it now. Sent into the offensive zone. The Savers gain control of the puck against the wall through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. The Savers take it along the wall. Taken here by Quinn. Moves it quickly over to Kessle Ring. And that won’t go as it hits one of his own teammates in front. fires it into the offensive zone. The Sabres get a hold of the puck along the boards and he takes the pass. Sean takes the pass from his goalender. Cuffs into the offensive zone now on the attack. Fads it over. Big time stop. The Savers have it now. Slides it up to Dome. Great stick work with the steel grabbed along the boards by Greenway. Carries the puck through the neutral zone. Gets the full use of his stick on the P check from off the wall and onto a stick. Here we go. Pucks in deep. The Savers gain possession along the wall. Off the neutral zone now. Shot the stop. I don’t think we talk often enough about the skill of balance on your edges. I mean, he is able to manipulate because he is so strong. He’s able to hold on to the puck even though the defenders are right on him. A spirited battle along the boards for the puck. The slippers gain control of the covered up forcing a stoppage in play. Still plenty of time left in this frame. The game is still scoreless. Comper’s won the draw inside his own end. And that’s blocked from someone in front. Pushes it across to Comper along the halfell with the puck and loses possession after a solid hit. The Sabres have it now. Here they come. Tiptoes around the poke chip into the corner of the attacking area. The Red Wings gain possession in their own end. Right up main street and on the attack. Buffalo’s got a hold of it against the wall. Snagged with the glove by Gibson. Let’s have another look at that monster of a hit there, James. You got to love it. You have to have great timing. You got to know when your opponent’s vulnerable. And they win the draw now. Let’s see what they can do with it. Gives them nothing in front. Moves it to the break. Great defensive effort with the stick. feeds the puck across to Samuelson. The Savers will play it from the defensive zone. The Red Wings look to start the transition game. Detroit’s caught it along the wall. Quick feed from Gustoson. Redirected off one of his own linemates there. Lucan’s got the puck and he’s going to hang on. Nearing the midway mark of the period. Still looking for our first goal. Larkens won the faceoff here in the offensive zone. Lucin’s opted to hang on to the puck for a faceoff. And we’re moments away from getting back underway here with the puck drop. And they win the face off and set up to go to the attack. And the traffic jam in front blocks the shot. Picked up along the boards by Greenway. The Sims have it from the corner. Oh, what a save on the one-time. Detroit’s got the puck in the defensive end. Pushes it across to Man Reike and that’s broken up by Kessle Ring. The easy glove save by Gibson. takes the puck at the point and makes the save. Buffalo’s got it in their own zone. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck. Oh, big hit on the play. And look at this. He’s on his own pitch. Oh, he’s not going to let this one down for a while, James. You know that he’s going to get fast for a bit because he’s in the last of his teammates. I think he’s okay. Just a slightly bruised ego. Oh, and a good heads up defensive play. Here’s a shot. He’ll keep it alive and moves it ahead. Gets the puck over to Power. Detroit’s got control of it now from the road end. Can’t connect on the shot. Quick pass across to Mloud. Intercepted. There’s an adult and he shuts down. A great scoring chance there. There’s a ton of pace to this game right now and both teams trying to dictate with quick counters and how they’re skating off the puck extremely fast which is generating a ton of speed and it’s a track meet trading chances at both ends. We haven’t even hit the midway mark of the period. We’ve still got zeros on the board. Flame results as they win the draw here inside the offensive zone. Covers it up and we’ll get a stoppage in play. Puff ready to drop here any moment to get things underway again. Detroit’s won it now. They’ll go on the attack. Absolutely no fear to get in front of a slap shot. And off the draw, they’ll take possession. Picked up by Thompson along the wing up the neutral zone. Buffalo’s on the attack. Lays into the body on the play. Straight up the middle. Here they come and he puts that one aside with ease. Moves the puck over to Quinn. Quick pass to Suker. Unloads from the blue line. Made the stop on that play. Gibson’s made a great save and even better is the redirect to the corner. Buffalo’s got control of the puck. Big hit and that frees up possession. The Red Wings will play it in their own end. slides it across to Zuker and he serves it across to Quinn. Dished on over to Dome and sends it just out of reach and then pass goes off a stick. Takes the feed and now he tries to get it across to Quinn. Tries to make a move and can’t hang on to the pop. He’s got such a slick set of hands. He’s trying to manipulate his opponent one by one, but he tries one too many James and he loses the puck. Scooped up along the wall by Quinn and he takes the feed from the neutral zone now. The Savers played along the boards. Here’s a centering pass. Oh, he comes up with a stop. Here’s a short pass to Raven. can’t complete the passes that goes off a stick. Play whistle dead as the puck goes into the bench and I think that woke up a few players. Let’s have a look at that last hit. I mean, that was absolutely huge, James. You know that this is a momentum changer. You can see the bench erupt with that one. Still a lot of time left in the period as we approach the midway mark. Still no score in this one. Buffalo’s won the draw and they take possession here in the open ice. Can’t hang on to the puck after taking it off. Pass back to the point. Moves it quickly over to Samuelson and he hits one of his own teammates with that shot and that goes off a player in front. carries it in. Moves it to Norris. Passes over to Mloud. Right through center into the offensive zone. The Red Wings gain possession. Ras’s got the puck. Works it across to Johansson. And that’s a smart heads up play by Mloud. The Red Wings take possession here in the open ice. That’s a smart heads up defensive play by Pulich. Detroit’s got a hold of it along the wall. And that’s a great heads up play by Thompson. Oh, great move to sideep the check. Thus glove by Gibson. I’m not sure how he kept up to that shot right from the slot area, James, but man, he flashed the leather. He made the save. No rebound to boot. Centers are lined up and we are ready to resume. [Applause] The Red Wings win it in the defensive zone. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck. Long reach breaks up the momentum. Slides it across to Krebs. Buffalo’s got the puck here in the open ice. I don’t think anybody was hanging on to the puck after that hit. Quick feed to Byron. Big stick save by the goalender. It’s amazing to me how he always looks like he’s in the right position because he tracks and reads the play so well. And this time he gets in front of the puck that’s right in the middle of the ice as the shooter’s got a dangerous opportunity. Offensive face off and he wins the draw. Big time stop there. The Red Wings take it along the wall. Quick pass to Kane. Oh, he kind of caught it, but he keeps it out. Kane’s looking to make something happen here in the corner. And that’s picked off in the defensive end. And that was stopped. Picked up along the wall by Power. The Red Wings get a hold of the puck and it’s picked away. Puck said down the ice. We’ll get an icing. Past the halfway mark of this period. We’re still scoreless. [Applause] The Savers take possession here inside the offensive zone. Puck possession right off the draw. James against a very tired group to just ice the puck. Leads to an opportunity. Getting a little physical there with that collision. The Red Wings have it against the wall. steps across the blue line. Oh, look at this. And that one’s turned away. But there’s no surprise here, James. I He is so powerful. You can see it in his stride and you can see it in his body position. I mean, he’s just a freight train taking it to the net. The centerman glide into position. Cops won the draw here and they’ll go on the attack. Buffalo’s got possession of the puck. Moves the puck across to Benson. Buffalo’s looking to break out of their own end. Evansson stick explodes and he grabs another one from the bench and gets back into play right away. Taken by Byron Pulus moving the puck through his own zone. Here’s a short pass to Gibson and the goalender comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net. Gibson’s able to put that puck to the corner and it really keeps the puck out of harm’s way. No second shot opportunity. Oh, what a save in front. This is a really nice save, James. I mean, the shooter’s in the middle of the ice is in the slot area and he’s got to get to the top of the free square of the puck to be able to make that save. Great job. Here’s a stretch pass to Larkin. The Red Wings are played against the wall. That was off a twig and he takes the dish. Delayed penalty coming up here. This stops the play. Ben Ringsike’s been given two minutes for crosschecking. The league has tried to crack down on the cross-checking penalties here, James. They got eliminated from the game. It’s dangerous. It’s reckless. And guess what? He’s going to get the two minutes. The Sabres get their man advantage unit out there for the first time tonight. An opportunity here to go up by one on the power play. You know, they’ve worked on this in practice. It’s something you do. Your repetitions, this is what prepares you to be big in these moments. Shooker is on the attack for the offensive zone. Shuts him down. Well, this save looks easier than it actually is. is I mean when you have a shooter right in the slot and you know that you got to find a way to get your glove on it. You got to be fast. You got to be quick and show those reflexes. He does that and makes a save. Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone and a successful clearing attempt. Slides it diagonally to Quinn. Passes out front and that’s intercepted. Puck clears the zone. Buffalo’s got a hold of the puck now. Enters the offensive zone from the left. Takes a shot. Big stop right there. Dishes it off. And he turned that one side. Oh, save on the play. Wow. Oh, that’s great. Larsley knee James. I mean, he just stole one away from his opponent. What a save. Oh, we’re going to have to check that one out again. It was just spectacular, James. When you’re out competing your opponent, you’re dialed in. You’re so athletic to make those kind of saves. Big offensive zone face off coming up here. Opportunity knocking for this power play unit here. Cheryl James, they’ve got to take advantage of the extra player right now. I mean, the goalender is extremely fatigued. They’ve got to look to attack downhill. They got to get that puck to the net in a hurry. Gibson’s going to give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the puck. Norris will look to win possession here on the faceoff and try to continue this power play on the right note. They win the face off here with the right hand and take possession sees the pass from the left side. They enter the offensive zone and he’s knocked off the puck there. The Red Wings get a hold of the puck under man. Good clearing attempt to breathe. Looking to break out here on the power play. Angles it over to Tuck. Takes the pass. Makes some space. Fires it on net. Oh, he’ll feel that one. What a block. Well, he’s firing on all cylinders here getting to that shot lane. He really anticipates the greatest threat on the ice and he makes sure that he redirects that puck. Cop side still short-handed here as they slide in for the faceoff. The Sabers win the draw and they go on the attack here in the offensive zone and he fights off another save. Man, is he ever quick on his feet anticipating the play. Excellent reflexes. He’s saving his team right now. Mloud’s gaining momentum. moves it quickly over to go. Oh, lays out for the block. Wow. In front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. Mloud’s ready for the draw as we get set to resume this power play. Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. Shuts him down up and ready to get back on the ice. Man up 14 games. DK was a specialty team that I actually played on and a good impressive hamage there and it leads to the kill. Directed over to Copper and that’s a great heads up in the defensive zone to force the turnover. Moves it over to Thompson. Skates to the crease. Fires a blocker stop by Gibson. The goalenders are the last line of defense for a reason. And this time he bails his team out. Booms the puck. Moves it to Dene. He carries the puck up along the wing. The Red Wings play it along the boards. Buffalo’s got possession at center. He grabs the puck here at the point just wide. Detroit’s got the puck along the wall. Appleton’s got him along the wing. here in the corner. He grabs the puck, gets it to the middle, and he denies that. Great opportunity there. Buffalo’s got the puck along the wall. And that shot goes nowhere as the lane was filled. Tries to feed it over to Albertton. Locks him. Gustoson’s got it in the offensive zone. Picked off by Byron. Slides the puck over to Krebs. Oh, he had the answer on that one. And the goalie covers up for the whistle here in the later stages of this period. Still scoreless in this one. Norris wins the offensive zone faceoff. And here we go. Here’s a chance. Turned aside with a glove by Gibson. And the puck stopper hangs on to get a breather here for the team. Faceoff looming as both centers get into position. [Applause] And they’ll start with possession. Delay penalty looming. Whistle blow stopping the play. Kane’s going off for a pair for crosschecking. There’ll always be a call. If you extend your arms in cross check, you’re serving too. Buffalo has got another opportunity here on the man advantage. James, I think this is a critical moment in the game. You’ve had multiple opportunities on the power play. Haven’t been able to convert. Now you get another one. They’re just going to have to consider deploying different personnel if they don’t get it done. There’s the Wesley as the puck stopper likes to hang on. Lens ready for the draw as they continue to be short-handed here. Detroit’s won the face off deep in their own end. Quick feed to Edmonson and they get the puck out with possession along the wall. There’s a collision. Circles back to center. Fires it and that’s broken up and they’ll get it out of the defensive end. Fresh set of skaters here as the man advantage continues to try to make something happen. across the line along the left wall. Norris has the puck against the half wall. Oh, what a save on the play. Oh, such an athletic save, James. I mean, that’s just all about complete and finding a way to get to the puck. The Savers have a hold of it in the defensive zone up along the wall on the right side and into the attacking area. Grabs the puck here in their own end. Tries to get it out of the zone and they get it out. The break is working it around in the corner. Buffalo’s got control of it now from their own end. Quick pass to Sher. Pumps it away in his own end. The Sabres have the puck now. Looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Sends it over and that’s stopped. Nice play short-handed as they get control of the puck. taken along the wall by Debrink. Puck moved back to the neutral zone. This power play only has time for one more rush. They’ll have to play with urgency and not just skate the puck, but move it fast. Trying to get the puck out of his own end. And they get the puck out of the zone and that’s a break for the squad. Oh yeah, this PK unit, they’re out there for a reason, James. You have to be able to clear the puck and it’s easier said than done, but they make no mistake this time. pumps it into the ozone and the PK unit gets their man out of the box. Well, everyone is up. The coach knows exactly what the PK unit had to do and they got out there. They were responsible and they took care of business. Detroit’s got it from behind the net. Bruce center along the wing, moves inside, passes it over, grabbed along the bumper and makes the save. Here’s a short pass to Dalene trying to clear the puck from his own end and he gets the job done. Big thumbs up clearing that one. Hard hit frees up the puck. Slice it across. Oh, fleshes the leather to get a piece of it. They always say to be great you have to get uncomfortable. As we look at this last save, this looks uncomfortable. stretching your body, finding a way to make yourself as big as possible to get to the save. That’s what he did and that’s why the save was made here in the late going of the period. The game is still scoreless. [Applause] And with the centers tied up, he swoops in to take possession. Teams are lined up and we are ready to take this draw. [Applause] They take possession as he locks him up off the face off. Can’t keep a hold of it as he’s jostled off the puck here. Burns got cut against the boards in close. Scores. It’s in the back of the net. [Applause] My thought that he should have this puck here, James. I think he does as well. There’s one player net front and yeah, creating a screen, but he’s got to out battle that player one-on-one. Find a way to track that puck. [Applause] Detroit’s gone up by one here in the late stages of period number one. Perfect timing as we near the intermission. Oh yeah, and sometimes when the offense isn’t coming, you got to stay the course and just continue to grind. And that’s exactly what they did. And now they wind up with the game’s first goal. Dumps the puck in. The Red Wings gain possession along the wall. Ver stick handling in his own zone. Clock ticking down here inside the first period. into the corner now. Here he is. Listed on that and a great save. Here he is. Close. And that shot gets blocked by one of his own teammates. Good battle along the boards for the P. 38 seconds to go. 35 seconds to go in this. The home team is really under siege here in their own end. There’s a hit on the play. takes the puck and the team up with it in their own end and they skate it out of the danger zone. Puff dumped in. Detroit’s got a hold of it against the wall. It quickly over to the brinket. Takes a shot. Oh, what a save there. We’ll get a face off after the puck stays covered up. The Savers would love to go into this first intermission all evened up as they trail here despite outshooting the opposition. Oh, and he takes possession of the puck from off the wing with the centers all locked up there off the draw. And with that, the first period comes to an end. Both teams will have a chance to get a breather and they’ll be back on the ice with period number two in not too. The middle stanza is about to go. The officials ready to drop the puck. Well, let’s see what we can get for an encore here as period number two is underway. So, we played 20 minutes of this long counter. How do you assess what you’ve seen so far? The Sabres really need to clean up their business here, especially in transitional, giving up way too many oddman rushes. And listen, they’re capitalizing on it. Still plenty of time left in this frame. The Red Wings have taken a one- nothing lead. Back underway and they take possession here inside the offensive zone. Save made with a pad. Detroit’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Oh, great play to sidestep the poke check and now it’s grabbed by Pulich. Siders made an incredible play there, James. He stumbles in front of the net but finds the puck and could have lost it but manages to stay with it enough to get a shot off. Moves it to Raymond and that’s intercepted in the defensive end. Dolan’s good on the offensive end. Quick pass across to Benson. Read it perfectly and breaks up the play. denied by the goalender and tries to make a diagonal pass to Mloud. Ped away by the goender [Applause] working back to there’s always the question why before a goal is scored. So let’s go back and just have a look at the way they defended in their own zone here. Yes, they gave up high danger opportunity, but in transition they were able to capitalize when they got going north and they were able to get a good chance on that. The Sabers have evened things up here in period number two. We got ourselves a new game. Yeah, you love these games that go back and forth and they’ve worked hard to get to this point and now they got the equalizer giddy up and they grab possession of the puck after that center ice face off. Detroit’s got the puck in their own end. Now over to the Brink. Great heads up play in the neutral zone by Power. Nice stop by Gibson. Quick feed to the Brink. The Sabres take possession here in the open ice. Quick pass to Power, but he got all of it. A spirited battle along the boards for the puck. Slides it over to Kane. Here’s a shot. Gets a piece of it with the blocker. Here’s a short pass to Norris. Good heads up defensive play as he extends the stick with the stop and they’ll get a breather as the goender covers it up. Lots of time left in this period. You can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. Pumpers quick stick off the draw wings possession. Too much congestion blocks the shot. Pumpers taking it from his own end. looking to set up at the point now. Big time stop. There’s the whistle. Let’s get the call from the officials. The Savers will be forced to serve 2 minutes for crosschecking. Now, you got to keep your hands down and when you don’t, you’re going to get the crosschecking call all day long. [Applause] as they step into the faceoff circle. Let’s see if they can take advantage on this power play. First power play opportunity of the game. You know, they’ve worked on this in practice to set up the look that they want. Let’s see how they move the puck around the perimeter and look to attack. Red slide the puck through the court. What a stop. Kane’s got control of the puck in the corner. Nice job to escape the zone. Detroit’s got it behind the net and the puck’s boot spooned away and a heads up kick pass over to his teammate along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. Makes a move and the puck pops away from him. Martin so difficult to stop in tight and he’s got magic hands but unfortunately this time it doesn’t go his way as he tries to get a little nifty. Sometimes simple is the best way to go and he makes the save. Great positioning by the goalender to redirect it to the corner, getting it out of danger. Takes the feed. Great poke check on the reach. Slides the puck to the brink. Shot attempt. Completely fails on that. Great hand drive by the goender. Poking it away. Puck is cleared onto the defensive zone. Takes the feed at center and moves forward. dumps it in. The Red Wings gain possession and they’ll go the other way with it. Great play by Kessle Ring. And there it is. Stopped by Gibson, picking up steam in the offensive zone, reaches out and uses the stick. Oh, how about that for sacrifice? Well, on a PJ, you have to sacrifice. And I love the way that he gets out there aggressively and makes sure that that shot does not get to the net. And that’s broken up by Thompson, sends it into the offensive zone, slides it across to Russ, looks to make a play over to Edmonson. Buffalo’s time in the box is up and we are back to even strength and still tied up here. Really nice job by this PK unit, James, just negating scoring opportunities. Good goalending as well. You got to be your best killer, but finding ways to get it down the ice and keeping this game tied. Looking to make something happen on the boards. Makes the save. Puck is frozen and will get a faceoff. Lots of time left in this period. We got a tie game. Norris wins the face off in the offensive zone. Laying out on the play. Beautiful defensive effort. The Red Wings are on the attack and he takes the feed. Makes a save. Buffalo’s looking to break out along the wing. Here’s a great use of the stick right there to poke it away. Delayed penalty coming up here by the official. Moves it up through the middle from the right. Here we go. Goenders at the bench. They got the extra tack around with the delayed penalty. There’s the whistle and here’s the call. The Red Wings will now be under man with a cross-checking penalty. Well, when you cross check, it is black and it is white. And I’m telling you right now, that is a call all day long. The officials saw it. It is an undisiplined penalty. Face off and another opportunity. Take a look at the man advantage unit here. When the power play is struggling, you got to get pucks to the net. And you have to have net front presence. Take away the tender’s eyes. You know, they work on it from a young age. Puck trapping skills, anticipation. Don’t let the tender see the puck. Trying to get back on the attack now. Scrum on the board as they battle for the puck. The Red Wings have it behind the cage. Takes a moment behind the net. Here’s the chance to clear the puck from his own end. And that’s one way to help kill off this penalty as they get the puck out, Cheryl. Wow. When you’re on the PK unit, you have to be able to anticipate. They do just that. They’re able to retrieve the puck and fire it down the ice. Makes no mistake on the clear. James hard and heavy on the stick. Tries to get this man advantage going from their own end now down the left wing. They gain the zone. Fats it over. Oh, steals the goal as he flashes the glove with the stop. Norris will take the face off here as this man advantage is about to resume. And a solid job tying up his opponent. Moves it quickly over top. Josling to the puck. He loses control. Taken by Zer. Stop by the goender. Works it across to able with the save. Good fight for the puck along the boards. Here’s a pass to the middle and he shuts down. A great scoring chance there. Puffs down the ice. The Savers have it against the wall. Buffalo’s ready to go on the attack. Tried to get 2 with it and loses possession. Tucks tried a great move there. We all know what great hands he is in tight trying to create some space, but it bobbles off his stick and he lost possession. Buffalo’s got the puck behind the net. And there’s the whistle. Icing the call. Such an impressive save, James. And I love to look at these ones again because it’s not just being in great position. It’s being desperate. It’s finding a way to get to the puck, keeping your eye on it at all times, tracking it, out battling, and outwilling everyone around you. Just moments away from the resumption of this power play. They’re ready to drop the puck here for this faceoff. The Red Wings win that offensive zone faceoff. The Sabres move the puck in the defensive zone. Trying to execute here on this power play. Moves to Norris. Cas is fired. Great defensive effort with the strip. Oh, great save by Gibson. Detroit’s penalty killers deserve a pat on the back as we are still tied. Body language says it all, James. Have a look at the unit here. Every single one of them deflated. They know that they needed to score. And this is the expectation of the power play. And they go back to the bench with their heads facing their skates. Detroit’s got a hold of it along the wall through the middle of the ice. They enter the attacking zone. The Sabres have it from their own end. A chance right in front. Oh, what a stop with the paddle. Oh, there’s no more. Looks like we got a penalty coming up here. Whistle blow stopping the play. Denim’s pick on the play has resulted in an interference penalty. Well, sometimes you’re just trying to buy some time for your teammate to come in and grab the puck. And when you interfere too long, you hold that space, you’re going to get the call. [Music] Detroit’s power play unit puts their hard hats on as they go back to work. Power plays, more time on the ice, the ability to get that puck moving. These players know exactly what they’re doing. They work on it in practice. Spoke to some of them earlier today at the pregame. And they talked about the execution and the precision in particular with their puck movement. And he’s ridden off the puck. And now it’s grabbed by Power. Sends it in on the attack. The Red Wings will play the puck from behind the net. Quick feed to Larkin. Stopped by the Goender. Here’s a chance behind the net. What a steal in his own end. Gets it over to Samson trying to come up with a huge defensive play to get this puck out of his own end. They put the puck into the offensive end through the neutral zone moving the puck along the side from the right side and up the middle. Holy somehow got a little piece of it and it stays out of the net. Oh, spectacular save on the play. did a great job of tracking the puck out. One but two consecutive saves. The center game position in the defensive zone. Gets the puck in deep. The Red Wings scoop it up along the boards. And he connects with the long bomb. They’ll want to clear the zone here while they’re trying to kill off this penalty. The Red Wings take possession in the defensive end. And now it’s over to top. Detroit’s got the puck against the boards. Trying to get out of the defensive end. And they get the puck out of the zone. I like the aggressive sequence to this PK unit, James. They’re all over the puck in straight lines. They’re hard and heavy on it. When they get it, they send it 200 ft down the ice. And this kills some valuable time and gets him a line change. Picked up along the boards by Cup. Buffalo’s got a chance to work the transition game now short-handed. Here’s a shot. Oh, it stays out. He’s got a piece of that one. And he jumps out of the sim. We are back to even strength. Solid effort by the penalty killing unit here. Tremendous job by the PK units, James, to get out there and show hard work. This is exactly what it takes to kill a penalty and they did an excellent job. And they send it right back to him. Quick pass to Larkin. Scores. There it is. The go ahead goal. And how good of that feel. You can see the s the energy is certainly there and now it’s about dictating the pace going forward. Neck shift critically important. I love that he fights to get tight to the net here. And it’s all about accuracy and a quick release. It’s not about how hard it is and he doesn’t miss. Detroit’s push here in the second is paying off as they now lead by one. Well, you can certainly see the energy shift in the bench and the coaching staff talking to the team about continuing to push. Keep the pedal to the metal here. While you have your opponent down, you got to attack. Big time stop there. You know, the bowler dials in and he redirects the puck to the corner. Detroit’s got the puck. Slides the puck over. Great extension on his part to poke it away. Here’s a short pass. They gain the zone from the left side. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to poke that one away. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck now. Lens got it in the defensive end. Moves it quickly over to Norris. Detroit’s gained possession along the boards. The Red Wings have it now. Scooped up along the wall by Van Reeite. Good use of the body on the play and he loses control of the box. Big time save by Gibson and he saves that one as well. Moves it to Larkin. Puts it on net. Oh, he’s just got enough of that one to keep it out. Got the puck in his own zone. And he uses his reach to disrupt the play. Goender covers it up and we’ll get a reset here. Gibson’s been outstanding tonight. Really standing on his head and giving his team a chance. Desperation save. Look at the sequence here, James. I mean, everyone in front of him has to find a way to clear that puck and give the guy a break. [Applause] Buffalo’s had a lot of good looks on net, but they continue to trail here in the second. And they win the face off and set up to go on the attack. Sends the pass over. Appleton’s crossed the line and is on the attack now. Passes it over to Kulich from the left side. They gain the zone. Quick shot. Stones him with the blocker. Delays him again. And the punch stopper jumps on top of it to get a stoppage in play. Well past the midway mark of this period. It’s 2-1. And they take possession here in the offensive zone. And time to go on the attack. Came up with a nice save. Denied by the defender. Nice block. Battle along the wall. Slides it diagonally to Sherro. Sends a pass over. The Sabres take possession in the neutral zone. Quick feed to Timonss. Buffalo’s going on the attack as they gain the zone. Takes the puck behind the net. Tremendous block on the play. Well, the event really erupts on that one because otherwise it would have been in the back of the net. The Sabers slip to start the transition game from the defensive zone. They move the puck around. Here’s a chance. Sends it in front. Dishes it off again here. And that’s off target. steps into it. Oh, what a stop. Here we go. They’ve really ratcheted up the intensity here now in the Ozone right up screen and on the attack. The Savers gain possession in their own end. Buffalo’s in on the offensive attack now. Throws one up to Comper. He’s got a step that falls apart. scores off the post and in. Well, that’s a real sneaky one that fooled the goalender, James. I had not much room available, but that one perfectly executed. [Applause] This is a prime example of seizing your opportunity and executing because listen, when you’re in your own zone, you got to weather the storm. That’s exactly what happens here. And they get the opportunity when the puck goes the other way. They capitalize, they execute because of their defense. The Red Wings are enjoying things in twos here in period number two. They’ve gone up by two, Cheryl. There’s been a lot of twos, James, and they’d love to get another couple goals to really pad the stats and increase their lead, but right now it’s about Havitz not giving their opponent any life in this game. Denied by the goalender. Gibson’s been solid here tonight, James. I mean, look at his save percentage. He’s been excellent between the crease and that’s making the saves that you need to and you want to at the appropriate moment. Man, his team has been effective going north. Look out. Here they come on the attack. Sends one up to Mloud. Throws it in. Takes the hit. He goes down to the ice and coughs up the puck. Handles the pass. dishes it off and the traffic jam in front. Lost the shot. Scrum along the wall. Pass in front. Picked off in front. Here we go. Off rush here. Detroit’s got the puck along the boards. Here they come up along the wing and uses the length of a stick to knock that puck away. And they’ll dump it in. The Red Wings gain control of the puck. Appleton’s got it in the defensive zone. Moves the puck to Johansson. Feeds it on over to Appleton. Good reach to the stick to knock the puck away. Directs it on over to Samuelson. Quick pass to Cre. Detroit’s got the puck along the wall. Pass across to Albertton. How are they coming up here? Thompson’s going off to the box for two minutes. Well, the game is played at such fast rate that sometimes you want to slow your opponent down, but if you take too much ice, it’s going to be an interference call. [Applause] Another chance here on the man advantage. No, they haven’t scored on the power play yet. 100% is not a number that you see typically. So they got to find a way to just stay confident, trust the process and their skill sets. Scrum along the boards [Applause] from their own end trying to kickstart this power play. Here’s a short pass to Raymond on the slaves it quickly over to Mloud. Here’s another hit on the play. He’s going to feel terrible tomorrow. games over and over again. He’s been throttled. Moves the puck on the half wall and the goalender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. One of the most difficult things to do in hockey is manage the pulse of the game. And when you’re trailing, you got to find ways to get back in it to fuel, to ignite yourself, to push and dictate pace. Well, that hit right there is sending a very clear message that they’re still in it. Benson’s gliding in for the faceoff as this penalty kill will continue. Nice job tying up his opponent. Gains the zone from the right. Here’s a chance. Goender covers up and will get a face off. Another big face off looming as this power play rolls on here tonight. [Applause] swoops in and grabs the puck with the center tied up in the scrum and the draw here in the late going to the frame. The Red Wings getting solid offensive contributions leading 3-1. Detroit’s won the draw and that’s picked off in the defensive end. Knowing how to protect a lead is critical, James. And you want to understand that you can create, you can still press offense, but you can’t get cute with the puck. You still have to distribute it and find the right openings. He’s picked up on the play. Referee’s hand goes up here. And they’re going to be short-handed once again, much to the secret of these fans. What is that? Is that three in a row now? Yeah, that’s three in a row. You got it. And the fans certainly don’t like it. But it’s not up to them, is it? But now they’re back to the PK. So difficult to get any kind of flow in a game when you’re marching to the penalty box. Detroit’s ready to go to work with a twoman advantage on a five on three with all that ice available and that defensive coverage in the middle of the ice. Have to find a way to pull them outside just a little bit. Sometimes a shot does that. What it does react to the shot and the rebound. Guess what? Open lanes. And they get that puck down the ice. The Red Wings have it against the wall. Here they come. Takes the pass as he banks it off the wall. Huge play in his own end to come up with the puck. Moves it to Raymond. What a blocker stopper point by range by Lieutenant. Puck cleared from the defensive end. Slides the puck across to Larkin. Shot. Oh, how did he keep it out? What a blocker stop by Luke. And that’s a great heads up play by. No, they didn’t like that. And here we go. They’re going to fight. I didn’t like it because it was a dangerous play, James. And you got to play her down as a result. And of course, you got to respond and it results in dropping the mints. Well, is this one of those analogies? You mess with the bull, you get the horns. I guess so. I mean, it’s certainly sending a message, isn’t it, James? I mean, really, it’s about retribution and governance and what happens within the rank and trying to make sure that this gets settled here and there and hopefully it’s done. [Applause] Cops ready for the draw. this man advantage. [Applause] Detroit’s got it in the offensive zone. Just Thompson’s penalty has expired and they’re joining the penalty kill as they remain short-handed. And the puck escapes the zone and they’ll be forced to tang up and that pass is redirected and he elects to play the puck. angles it over to Mloud. Tries to dangle and the puck skips away. The Red Wings kick it along the wall. Tries to feed it over to Mloud. Oh, what a block. He’ll get a P on the back from the coach when he gets off. If he can get off and that goes off someone up front that doesn’t reach the net and they continue to fight for that puck along the wall and that’s kicked up from the scrum. gets the puck in deep. The Red Wings gain possession along the wall. Quick pass to Raymond. The Red Wings played along the wing. Detroit’s got possession of the puck. Breads it perfectly and comes up with the takeaway. Quick pass across to Russ. The Sabers penalty killers come up huge. That’s a great job on the power play. maybe could have had a little net front presence in order to screen the goalender. As you know, the goalender came up huge there with all those chances along the half wall with the puck. Oh, and a good textbook hit there. Siders going to have to keep his head up, James. I mean, he caused that injury at hometown player and the crowd is frustrated and they’re booing every time he touches the puck. Takes the feed up ahead. Oh, a quick little pitch pocket on the play. skates across the blue line, works it across to Kulage and they turn it over in the neutral zone. Beautiful softer pass and a strong effort on that play. Here’s a short pass to Kulich. Norris carries the puck in his own zone. Here they are on the attack. Slides it diagonally to Timmons. risky claiming the paddic works and that body. Oh, it’s another consecutive save. Key rules for the game of hockey. One of them is you have to be aware of your surroundings and have your head on a swivel. He isn’t. And he takes that huge hit. Pes rings left the bench and is heading down the tunnel and took quite a hit there. And there’s head contact. We know that’s not good. They have to follow all protocols to make sure that he’s okay, you know. And and the good thing is is those protocols are in place now, Cheryl, compared to what we saw years back. And they’re in the final minute of the second. The Sabres gain control of the puck against the wall. Angles it over to Zuker. gaining momentum along the wing. Hooked away in the offensive zone by Zuker. Along the wing, up the neutral zone, tries to feed it over to Dali. The Savers looking against the half wall. Takes it to the right. Big time save. Oh my goodness. Well, throw technique out the window. This time it’s all about the competitive will to get to that puck. Oh, hell. A save like this, it’ll wake up your entire bench. I mean, this is a game changer, James. Talk about change the momentum of a game and a timely save. That’s one right there. Buffalo’s had a lot of good looks offensively, but they have run into one hot goender, which is why they trail late in this second. and gets a little boost to come up with the punt from off the wing with both centers tied up. Got a hold of it along the wall. Shots him down in the sequence of saves. I love how he’s in a set position here, James. You can see that he gets to the shooter and that makes the second save easier. Here they come on the attack. Shot him with the Red Wings will play it in their own end. coughs it up at center [Music] and that brings the second period to an end. Both teams will go back to their rooms and get a quick breather while man there’s a lot of fans looking forward to this intermission action coming up here. Fun entertainment in store and we’ve got the third period coming up in moments. Are you a super fan? Here’s your chance to prove it. If you have the best decorated car or home, you could win ride tickets to an upcoming game. Ready, set, go. Oh Byum’s going to be out for the remainder of the game here, James. And that’s tough news to hear. I mean, earlier in this game, he was injured, but the likelihood of him returning is nil now. And he’s such a critical piece both within the room and on the ice. Hopefully, he’ll be okay. And this is just short term. And he’s got the answer for that one. The key to being a great goalender is not giving up second shot opportunities and it’s playing the rebounds to the corner. He does an excellent job here. And the puck’s kicked free. The Savers scoop it up along the boards. And he’s got that one. Scrum ensues along the boards. Dene’s got a hold of the puck behind his own cage and it’s a quick pass to Bolson. Takes control of the puck. Detroit’s Bruce Center in the offensive end. Sneaks by the puck check offside the call. We’ll get a face off coming up. Here’s a change. Bergrren’s been dancing with the puck on his stick all night long here. I really feel like he’s been a driver of play. He’s had multiple good looks on net and finally capitalizes. Love that he didn’t get frustrated. Love that he continued to get to the pockets on the ice and he gets rewarded for it. Kessle Ring’s not going to be able to return to this game here. James, we just got updated that the injury suffered earlier is going to keep him out. Unfortunate break there for them and they’ll have to push on through for the rest of this one. They go on the attack from the left side. Went for the dirty Daniel. It goes sideways. Edmonson’s got a lot of flash to his game in particular with his hands and the ability to manipulate his opponent, but he gets caught on that one and the puck dies on the stick. Shot handles that one. Quick pass across to Quinn into the offensive zone down the road and now he moves it to Pumper. Handles the puck. Buffalo’s got a hold of it against the wall. It’s a fancy footwork to kick it over to his teammate. Buffalo’s in now. The Red Wings have a hold in the defensive zone. works it across to Edmonson. Great use of the twig as he pokes that one away. The Sabres carry it along the wall. Here’s a shot. Oh, how did he get a glove on that? What a stop by Gibson. Well, I love what he’s trying to do here, James. He wants to separate the body from puck, and that’s exactly what you got to do. You got to play with a competitive edge and an intensity. [Applause] We’re still in the early stages of this period. The Red Wings are up 3-1. Off the TR, he ties up his opponent. Knocks it into the offensive zone. The Sabers get a hold of the puck along the boards. Moves it quickly over to Greenway. Buffalo’s got it along the wall. Puts it in deep. Detroit’s got a hold of the Cook now. Moves it to top through the neutral zone now picking up steam. Quick feed to Beverin. Picked up along the wall by Tuck. The Red Wings look to start the transition game. Detroit’s in transition. Stoppage in play as the puck goes up and over. We’ll get a face off. Lucin’s been fantastic in this game. It’s the timely big save and he’s a real difference maker, not just between the pipes, but also the message it sends to the entire team. Just a calm, right? Anytime you’re defending, you find a way to make that save and now all of a sudden you’re moving the puck north. I think you play differently when you have guy in the net who’s making those kind of saves. Buffalo’s had no shortage of offensive scoring chances, but they still trail here in this third period. Lkins won the draw center. Quick pass to Slider. Slides right across the blue line and that’s blocked in traffic. Scores. Make it three in a row. And they’re now. Well, they certainly are. Three in a row. They’ve got their opponents on their heels. It is a wave. You can feel it. The energy every single shift. They’re getting it in. I love when offense is generated from below the goal line. All of the coverage is facing the puck and he gets lost in coverage in that slot area and just fires it home. Detroit’s performance tonight still showing no signs of letup here in this third period. Well, they’ve had such a impressive performance, James. It’s been dominant in all areas of the ice. And there’s been no lag or no letup. The message has been clear by the coaching staff as well as everyone on the bench. Keep pushing. Here’s a short pass to sight on the play. Oh my goodness. Wow. Absolutely incredible that he could extend himself like that, James, to be able to get onto that puck. Incredible save. Buffalo’s on the attack. Lumps the puck into the corner of the offensive zone. Buffalo’s on the attack. Slides it diagonally to Samuelson. And a great save. Gibson’s got the puck and he’s going to hang on. Lots of hockey left to be played in this period. The Red Wings just recently adding to their lead. They’re now up by three. Oh, and he takes possession of the puck from off the wing with the centers all locked up there off the draw. Here’s a beat in front. Oh, and he comes up with a stop. Styled in right now. Just have a look at that last save. I mean, he had to be moving extremely well in his crease to be able to get to position to make that save. Buffalo’s had a lot of good looks on goal, but they still trail early in the third. The Red Wings take possession here inside the offensive zone. driving right to the front and a good save on the play as action continues. Both teams are set. They’re ready to drop the puck. Mlouds want it in their own end. Moses quickly over to Samuelson. The Red Wings gain possession in their own end. They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone and he takes the pass. Detroit’s got control of it now from their own end. Grabs the puck in the defensive zone. Can’t connect into the middle of the neutral zone. Feeds the puck over to Timmons. Takes a shot. Good blocker saved by Gibson. taken along the wall by Kane from right out of midair. He bats it down. The Simmers gain control of the puck. The Red Wings have it in the offensive end. Buffalo’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Picking up momentum across the zone here on the right side. Angles it over to Cop. Detroit’s across the blue line. The Savers take possession in the defensive end. Picks off the pass. Cop scooped up the puck now here inside his own zone. Thompson’s going to have played against the half wall. Puck picked up by Evansson. Moves it to Cop. Puck moved over to Rasmusen. Moves it to Cop. Getting a little too physical to maintain possession. Big time block on the play. Well, he’s doing what it takes, James. And listen, coach is going to love that one. I expect to see him out here again. Quick feed to Greenway. Comes it right away. Makes the save. Oh, and this is a great save, James. The goalender gets to the top of the screen, makes himself look huge, and is extremely aggressive to be able to make that stop. Detroit’s got the puck along the boards. The Red Wings will play it from the defensive zone. Scoops up the puck now. Here they come down the left side on the attack. Takes the feed in the middle of the ice. Detroit’s got the puck against the half wall. The Savers have it from their own end. Broken up in the neutral zone by Kane. Tries to feed it over to Cop. Cop battle along the boards. Quick feed down low. That’s a great heads up play to break up the pass. Detroit’s gained possession along the boards. Fire. Great save by the goalender to get a pat on that one. Keeping the puck out of the net. Huge steal at his own end. And he can’t hang on after that hit. Quick pass across to Greenway and he handles the cross ice pass streaking into the attacking zone from the right and that’s picked off all alone. He scores a stone cold finish on the breakaway and that’s the bottom line cuz it’s in the back of the net. James man is he ever flying James. It looks like everyone else is in quick sand and he is moving. He gets on his horse. He’s in all alone. One-on-one with the goalender. He doesn’t freak out. He doesn’t panic. Shows a ton of confidence and lets that shot rip. Detroit’s offense continues to shine here in this third period. Well, this has got to be a dream for a coach. You know that they’re telling their team in the intermission to make sure they stay to business, stay to task, stay focused. That’s exactly what they’ve done. And they just hammered their opponent. Scooped up by grabbed along the boards by Tuck. Works it across to that goes off. Huge above the exactly what they’ve done. Now they got to find a way to do something with it. I mean, they’ve been manhandled this game. I really like this shot, James. It’s about accuracy when you recognize there’s a screen net from the goalender. He’s down in the butterfly trying to make himself as big as possible. Not big enough for that shot. The Sabres are showing a little pride here in the third. Really, that’s all that it’s about right now. This game is over. And you can see they just want this game and the clock to tick down. They want that final buzzer to go. The Red Wings take possession after that neutral zone faceoff. Here’s a chance into the corner now. Balance that loose puffer on the boards. Takes that pass back to the corner. And he has the answer on that one. the game of hockey, you know that your opponent is told to attack and drive the net and really get in the eyes of the tender and get a goal here has put them right back into this one. Yeah, one more that’ll be one away from time this game up, James. So, it’s about building and continually finding ways to press and be aggressive on the puck. So much of the goalending position is tracking the puck and trying to get the sight lines, James. And with only one player in front, you might lose it for a second, but if you out battle and out will the person in front, you’re going to find it. Unfortunately, this puck, it beats him clean. The Sabers have to find a way to get a couple more here if they want to try to salvage this one. Taking calculated risks, James, in jumping into the attack and pressing upwards. Now, you may give up some opportunities the other way, but you got to go for it. And we’re going to get a face off after the off side. Buffalo’s run into a hot goalender tonight. They’ve had no shortage of scoring opportunities, but yet they can’t convert and they trail here in the third. Taken by Dolly, moving into the attacking zone. Makes his presence known on the ice. There’s another hit. And you get a sense that this was a game plan to go after him tonight. here. Well, he certainly has a bullseye or target on his back, James. Picked up along the boards by Lin. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. But you play the game differently depending on the situation. And when you’re up, you got to know it. And you got to game manage and you got to puck manage that turnover. Coach is going to like that one at all. And he’s pulled over to the ice and loses the puck. Now a quick pass to Krebs. The Savers are across the line and into the offensive end. and he gets in front of that. Detroit’s got the puck in the defensive end through center along the wing. Referee singles penalty coming up here with a delayed call. Here we go. Goenders at the bench off the inside of the iron. There’s the whistle and here’s the goal. Benson’s off to the set for crosschecking. This is a frustrating situation. and James just taking a whackload of penalties and really unable to get any momentum in this game because they’re short-handed the whole time as we’re about to drop the pump. Power play unit back out onto the ice for another opportunity. Well, the power play unit steps out on the ice. They’ve got to reset mentally here, James, and just get rid of all the other opportunities that they’ve had and forget about them because the time is the present right now and they got to make good on this one. Off the stick and the kick. Stop by the goender. What a save from point blank range. I mean, he’s in fabulous position. Square to the shooter in the slot and he makes the glove hand save. Power play set to roll on as the Centers get ready for the faceoff. [Applause] The Sabres will go to work here in the offensive zone. Takes the feed. Coner’s already got three points in this game. James really leading the way offensively. And you have to wonder how many more he’s going to get if he continues to handle the puck the way he is. And that’s intercepted by Krebs. Fires it into the offensive zone. The Red Wings gain control of the puck against the wall. tried to get two Q with it and loses possession. Kane trying to get a little too fancy with the puck there and as a result he loses it. Buffalo’s got it across the line. The Red Wings take over on possession. Fires it on net and shuts the ball on that. As a defender, you love when your goalender has this kind of rebound control. Makes your life so much easier. The Red Wings gain possession along the wall. through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. Buffalo’s got it against the boards. Sends it deep inside the offensive zone. Detroit’s got possession of the puck through center. Fires it. Here’s a save by Lutheran. Broken up by Dolly. Krebs has it in the defensive end. A ton of goals on the board tonight and you know that both teams are looking to pad their stats. A lot of players in on the action. That’s got to give you confidence and make you feel good. Knocked away in the offensive zone and he had an answer with that save. Doll’s got it along the boards. Sends it in deep. The Red Wings get a hold of the puck along the boards. Penalty has expired. Both sides back to even strength. What a night this PK is having in creating energy because special teams, that’s what they do and you can put your opponent on their heels just by a good kill. Great job. Buffalo’s got the puck here in the open ice and serves up a little knock on the play. Gibson’s got it and he’s going to hang on as we get a whistle. Well, he’s been dialed in right from puck drop and he has been under siege. James, nice job to hold on to that puck. Now they can hit the reset button. The Sabres have the advantage in shots tonight, but they still find themselves trailing here in the third period. Quick pass to Johansson. The Savers take possession in the neutral zone. The lane was plugged up and that shot’s blocked. Detroit’s got a hold of it against the wall. Sent into the offensive zone. Buffalo’s got control of it now from their own end. Strong use of the body to force the puck loose. That’s glove by Lutin. Goender covers up. We got a stoppage in play. More than half the frame has been played here. Detroit’s got all sorts of content for the highlight shows tonight. They lead at 53. Buffalo’s won the defensive zone draw. Here’s a short pass to Norris. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck and that skips away on a nice defensive deflection. They’ve got numbers. It’s a shot. Comes up with a stop. Skates to the crease. Gibson’s got the puck and we’ll get a whistle here with a stoppage of play. Well, and this is a smart play, James. He’s made huge saves all throughout the game and this is a smart decision to be able to preserve the lead. He knows exactly where he’s at and he gets a much needed faceoff. Coner’s quick stick off the draw wins possession. And he takes the feed. Good fight for the puck along the board. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck now. Takes the pass from the left wing. Moves it quickly over to Gustoson. Buffalo’s got the puck in their own hand. Dishes it to Appleton. Great on ice awareness to bat it down. Up along the wing. Detroit’s got the puck along the wall. Shot. Oh, how did he get a piece of that? I really like this save James because he challenges the shooter who’s all alone in the slot area. He turns aside a real dangerous opportunity. We got a penalty coming up here on the play. Puts it on. Whistle blows. stopping the play. Larkin’s been flagged for crosschecking. You can play hard, you can play physical, and you can be an agitator, but you can’t dance to the penalty box. You’re putting your team in a vulnerable spot here, James. They got to figure it out. He won’t be there. The Sabres once again send out their power play unit. Specialy teams in particular, power plays, they can create so much momentum, but when you don’t execute, they can really go the other way in favor of your opponent. It’s really disrupted the flow of the game. They got to get back on track attempting to clear the puff from deep inside his own end. Passes on over to Jolene. Pulls the puck into the attacking area. Moves by the check. Oh, what a save by Gibson. Tucks back on the ice after serving that fiveminute major for fighting and it’s certainly appreciated to have a physical element to your game. You know, his teammates certainly appreciate it, but man, you got to find a way to generate offense and the only way you can is when you’re on the ice. Great read by tries to get the puck over to Sher. Here’s a clearing attempt from their own end. And the puck clears the zone. That’s why you want players with active sticks on your PK, James. They can close quickly and they can corral the puck and just fire it down the ice. gets it out of his own hand. There’s the whistle. Offside is the call. Can they capitalize on this power play? Here comes the face off. Buffalo’s got possession of the puck after that neutral zone face off. Can’t keep a hold of it after that hit. On her heels trying to clear and it stays in. Detroit’s going to be able to kill a few seconds off now with the pop. Quick cross ice pass to Power. Here’s a shot. Misses the net. Oh, I think he wants that one back. Oh, you know he does. Uses his physicality and his IQ to get to that scoring area and then he whiffs it. I mean, he’s going to want that one back. James got the P. Here’s a shot and he makes the save. Buffalo’s got the puck now. They’ll want to clear the zone here while they’re trying to kill off this penalty. The Savers have it on the offensive end. And he gets in front of that one. Well, he didn’t swim and go there. And if you want to be on a PK, you got to make sure that you get to those shooting lanes hard and fast. And it’s a much needed kill as the penalty expires. Timing is so important in embracing the pressure of that particular moment, James. And this power play went out there. Looks like their sticks were held tight and they couldn’t find a way to execute. That’s a tough one. Detroit’s got a hold of it along the wall down the left wing across into the offensive end. Picks up the puck in his own end. Detroit’s trying to make something happen in the offensive zone and he takes the dish. Detroit’s got the puck. Moves it to Edmonson. Here’s a chance. The goender comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net. Slides the puck down low. Stumble along the boards. Here’s a chance. Stopped by the goender. And that shot dies in traffic. The Sabers will play the puck from behind the net. He’s got it behind the cage. slides a diagonally to tuck. The Red Wings gain possession in their own end. Quick feed to Rasmusen. He grabs the puck here at the point. Turns out that one away. Lukean’s able to put that puck to the corner and really keeps the puck out of harm’s way. No shot opportunity. Big time stop there. The Red Wings gain control of the puck against the wall. Just misses. Buffalo’s got it in their own zone. Handles the saucer pass beautifully. Takes it to the front. Club save. We know the goalender was set to this position. Square to the shooter to be able to make that club save. A big face off here inside the offensive end. [Music] Lens a big draw on the Here’s a short pass to manip it up on the play. Detroit’s looking to break out of their own end. Moves it quickly over to Cider. The Sers get a hold of it and he moves it up to Benson. Great heads up play in the neutral zone by Sher. Back to the blue line. Oh, and that doesn’t go well. Moves it to Benson. Detroit shot the puck inside the defensive zone. Quick feed to Sherro. Gain possession along the boards. Takes the puck. Takes the shot. With a save and that’s blocked, angles it over to Larkin. passes up ahead for the left wing. Sharat’s got it against the boards. That’s intercepted. Game management is everything and you have to be aware of exactly what that is and you can’t take risks in a game where you’re leading. You have to find a way to protect the lead. Looking to make something happen along the boards. The Sabres move the puck in the defensive zone. Quick shot and not much on that one. Detroit’s got the puck along the boards. Nice zone entry from the right side. Pass the top and score the gap significantly with that strike. You can feel it. You can feel the energy shifting and changing in this game now. Everything’s striking distance. It’s huge. James, the game is more than X’s and O. Sometimes it’s emotional leadership that comes into play. And that’s exactly what this goal means to this entire bench is you see everyone LS when he scores. The Savers have suddenly put themselves into striking distance to even things up here in the third. And it’s tough when you’re on the other side of this. You can feel the waves coming and you’re not sure how to stop it. So they have to find a way to continue the pace and put them on their heels and just attack the net. Short pace to top. He carries the puck up along the wing. The singers have it against the wall. Moves it quickly over to Edinson and they cough it up in the neutral zone. Heat. [Applause] Heat. The Savers have jumped right back into this one and not a moment too soon in the third. Oh, we have ourselves a game here, don’t we, James? And this is what everyone wants. They love these nailbiters. Right to the finish. front. Big save by the goalender watching that one. Let’s have another look at that monster of a hit there, James. You got to love it. You have to have great timing and you got to know when your opponent’s vulnerable here in the late goings of the period. The next goal could be a big one as we are tied. Krebs takes possession right off the draw. Buffalo’s moving it along the wing. Fires it into the offensive zone. Gustoson’s taking it from his own end. Scooped up along the wall by Lurin and that’s off a stick. The Savers carried along the wall. Detroit’s got control of it now from the road end along the side. Here they come to the neutral zone. Gustoson’s across the line now and on the attack in the offensive end. And we are still tied as we approach the final minute of the third. And there’s the puck at the point. The Sabres gain control of it. And some good footwork to kick it away and they continue to fight for that puck along the wall. A chance. Comes up with the block. Absolutely fearless. And he sidesteps the kick there. Here we go. Pucks in deep. The Savers have it behind the cage with possession along the wall. Receives the pass and that’s blocked away. Here they come on the attack. Here’s a chance. The Red Wings scoop it up along the boards. Here’s a blast. Oh, what a stop. Knocked away. Oh, cliff save by Gibson. Listen, Jame, the shooter’s in the slot. This is as high danger as it can get. And he challenges. He’s set ready to go in great position and makes the save as a result. Moments away from the face off. Let’s get back to the action. Detroit’s got possession here in their own end through the neutral zone and into the offensive end. Slice the pump down low. There’s the horn. That means overtime is looming. Both teams will refresh and we’ll come back with the drama next. Will we get a winner? Time to find out. It’s overtime. Knocked away with the stick by. Oh, look at this. Here they for the win. [Applause] Well, these are the types of players in a game that you don’t get often. So, you have to make good on them. And they do exactly that, James. They utilize the space they’re given. They have the numbers and they make their opponent pay. And the fans are getting loud once again to salute the Warriors here, Cheryl. Oh, yeah. This is a lot of fun. I mean, this is the connection that you see between a fan base and their team. And it’s a tradition, right? You come out on the ice and you want to salute them and say thank you. for providing energy throughout the game. Well, that’ll do it for all of us here at EA Sports. I’m James Solowski and we will see you next time from ringside.
🦬 The Buffalo Sabres battle the Detroit Red Wings in a heated 2025-26 regular-season clash! Tage Thompson and the Sabres look to keep their momentum alive, while Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in a must-watch rivalry game. Expect hard hits, fast breaks, and highlight goals LIVE and in HD!
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📅 Date: October 22, 2025
🏟️ Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo
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