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Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker was ruled out with an injury after not being on the bench to begin the third period.
The Sabres fell to the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime, but the ingredients of their strong recent play remained intact. They held their opponent to 22 shots with tight, persistent checking. Both special teams units continued to excel. Physicality was met with timely responses.
The Red Wings were on their back foot early in the game and never really recovered in a 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
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Sabres G Colten Ellis cools off Red Wings in NHL debut
Jack Quinn scored a go-ahead power-play goal early in the third period and Colten Ellis made 27 saves in his NHL debut, fueling the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Sabres goaltender Colten Ellis earned the win in his NHL debut, making 27 saves as Buffalo improves to 3-4 on the season.
Nylander left Friday's game against the Sabres after taking a cross-check to his midsection from Jason Zucker.
Nylander departed the club's game late in the third period with little detail about the player's status for Saturday.
Exactly one year ago, in the early stages of the roughest stretch of his career, Sabres winger Jack Quinn hadn’t scored a goal and had already been scratched. Today, fresh off a slick one-goal, three-point outing,