Dylan Larkin scored the decisive shootout goal and the Detroit Red Wings ended a five-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Sabers on Monday in Buffalo.
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Lucas Raymond also flashed the red light in the shootout, as did Alex Tuch in the defeat.
The Red Wings have tied the game three times in this duel, a record this season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Andrew Copp, twice, Alex DeBrincat, Moritz Seider and Raymond threaded the needle for the visitors.
Coming in relief of Ville Husso, who gave three goals on seven shots, Sebastian Cossa signed his first victory in his very first game in the NHL. The rookie allowed two goals on 14 shots.
Quebecer Nicholas Aubé-Kubel hit the target for the first time in a Sabers uniform. The striker who grew up in Sorel-Tracy played a 12e game with the Sabers and amassed 32 goals and 80 points in 294 games in the Bettman circuit with the Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and Sabres.
Jason Zucker scored a double in the Sabres’ seventh straight loss. Zach Benson and Tage Thompson also threaded the needle. James Reimer made 26 saves.
Blackhawks 2 – Rangers 1
PHOTO FRANK FRANKLIN II, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taylor Hall et Tyler Bertuzzi (59)
Taylor Hall broke a tie in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Rangers 2-1 in New York to end a five-game losing streak.
Hall accepted a pass from Connor Bedard on a two-on-one run to beat Igor Shesterkin with a low low shot. He ended a five-game scoreless streak, with six goals and 11 points in 27 games this season.
Tyler Bertuzzi opened the scoring and Arvid Soderblom stopped 29 pucks to sign his second victory in nine games this season, despite an efficiency rating of .921. He has only nine wins in 59 games in the NHL.
Will Cuylle scored his first career shorthanded goal. However, it was not enough to avoid an eighth defeat in 10 games for the Rangers.
Shesterkin was targeted 32 times and surrendered twice.
