Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson, right, skates the puck toward goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jason Zucker, center, scores against Detroit Red Wings goalie Sebastian Cossa (33) as defenseman Justin Holl (3) trails the play during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat, right, scores past Buffalo Sabres goalie James Reimer, left, as defenseman Ryan Johnson (33) trails the play during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat, right, reaches for the puck against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)