Photos: Red Wings 3, Sabres 2 OT
The Buffalo Sabres drop a two-goal lead and lose to the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in overtime.
Puck battle
Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) battles for the puck with Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser (65) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Hayden check
Buffalo Sabres center John Hayden (15) collides with Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Tage on the attack
Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) tries to get past Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal (18) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Krebs just wide
Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) can't get the puck past Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Bjork in front
Buffalo Sabres left wing Anders Bjork (96) stands in the crease with Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Dell save
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell (80) makes a save on Detroit Red Wings center Vladislav Namestnikov (92) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Jokiharju goal celebration
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) celebrates his goal with teammate Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Jokiharju goal
Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) watches the puck get past Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) for the first Buffalo goal in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Hagg on the boards
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Robert Hagg (8) gets checked by Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina (11) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Tuch poke check
Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) tries to knock the puck away from Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Shoulder save
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell (80) makes a save with his shoulder in the second period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Section to ourselves
Sabres fans have the section all to themselves in the second period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Dell makes a save
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell (80) moves to make a save on Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) in the second period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Dylan Cozens check
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) gets checked by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) in the second period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Krebs makes a pass
Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) makes a pass in the first period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Keep-away
Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) skates away from Detroit Red Wings center Pius Suter (24) in the second period at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
The Red Wings scored twice in the final 10:07 of regulation to rally from a two-goal deficit and went on to beat the Sabres 3-2 in overtime.
If the Sabres ever want to get anywhere in the Atlantic Division, they first better conquer Ottawa and Detroit, Harrington says.