Red Wings snap long losing streak with decisive win over Sabres

Patrick Kane scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the host Detroit Red Wings snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon.Christian Fischer, Daniel Sprong and Lucas Raymond had the other goals for the Red Wings, whose last victory came on Feb. 27 against Washington. Andrew Copp added two assists.James Reimer, who has won his last seven starts against the Sabres, made 25 saves.Tage Thompson had the lone goal for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 22 saves.Detroit avenged a 7-3 road loss to the Sabres on Tuesday.Thompson scored the only goal of the first period, his 20th this season, on a power play. With Kane in the penalty box for tripping, Thompson skated into the left circle and rifled a shot past a screened Reimer. Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch had the assists.Detroit took a 2-1 lead in the second period. Fischer scored his third goal while on his belly. Possessing the puck from behind the net, Fischer got checked by Dahlin. Fischer still managed to backhand the puck past Luukkonen for his first goal in 42 games.Copp and Moritz Seider collected the assists.

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