Detroit Red Wings outworked by Buffalo Sabres, 4-2
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Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan was not a fan of his team's effort against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Jack Quinn had a goal and two assists, Colten Ellis stopped 27 shots in his NHL debut and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. Claimed off waivers from St.
Colten Ellis was plenty nervous leading up to his NHL debut on Wednesday. Those nerves interfered with his usual afternoon nap and stuck with him during his rookie lap. Even once the game started, not facing a shot until the 10:15 mark of the first period, Ellis still felt them.
Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker was ruled out with an injury after not being on the bench to begin the third period.
UPL is 26 years old and coming off a season in which he started 55 games for the Sabres. In 2024-25, Luukkonen finished with a 24-24-5 record. He had a 3.20 goals against average and 88.7 save percentage. His numbers were all better in 2023-24 (27-22-4, 2.57, 91.0).
Buffalo Sabres winger Alex Tuch is undoubtedly a big player to keep an eye on this season. The 29-year-old forward is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA), and the Sabres will work hard to get him signed to a contract extension before the trade deadline gets here.
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff captured the essence of what his team's brand of hockey is about before facing the Montreal Canadiens.
BUFFALO -- Kicking off their first back-to-back set of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Red Wings will try to extend their winning streak to six consecutive games when they face the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night.
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