Addressing the media pregame, head coach Lindy Ruff pointed to puck management as the key to solving Buffalo’s recent road woes. But shortcomings in that area spelled trouble for the Sabres against a Red Wings team desperate to snap its six-game losing streak.

One of the shining hallmarks of NHL games is that they tend to have a healthy helping of fights and scrums that come with the heightened tensions on the ice. Wednesday night's game between the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres didn't disappoint in that regard,