PHOTOSabres 7, Sabres 3Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (9) checks Detroit Red Wings left wing J.T. Compher (37) into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. The Sabres win, 7-3.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his goal during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres center Tyson Jost (17) is stopped by Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon (34) during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon (34) makes a save during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) passes the puck through the legs of Detroit Red Wings left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) celebrates his goal with center Dylan Cozens (24) during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (9) celebrates his goal during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his goal with forward Zach Benson (9) during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings goaltender James Reimer (47) enters the game after goaltender Alex Lyon (34) was pulled during the first period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno (90) is helped off the ice after being hit in the head with the puck during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton (75) celebrates his goal during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings right wing Christian Fischer (36) runs into Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) celebrates his second goal during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) celebrates his goal with right wing Patrick Kane (88) during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) is stopped by Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres center Tyson Jost (17) and Detroit Red Wings center Robby Fabbri (14) battle for the puck during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings right wing Jonatan Berggren (48) reacts after being hit into the boards during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) skates into the zone during the second period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) is stopped by Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the third period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings goaltender James Reimer (47) is looked at by trainer after taking a puck to the mask during the third period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APDetroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde looks on during the third period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) stops Detroit Red Wings left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the third period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, APBuffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) celebrates a 7-3 victory with defenseman Connor Clifton (75) following the third period.Jeffrey T. Barnes, AP