Dylan Larkin scores twice on power play as Wings clip Sabres

Dylan Larkin scored two power-play goals in the second period and the host Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.Larkin, the Red Wings’ captain, has five power-play goals this season. Cam Talbot made 31 saves for Detroit, which ended a three-game losing streak.Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal for Buffalo, which has lost three straight games. The Sabres were playing for the second consecutive night after losing 4-3 to the New York Islanders on Friday.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for the Sabres, who defeated the Red Wings 5-3 at home a week earlier.Detroit managed to pull out the victory despite getting outshot for the eighth consecutive game.Buffalo outshot Detroit 12-7 in the first period and scored the only goal during the frame.With teammate Beck Malenstyn in the penalty box for holding, Tuch scored his second short-handed goal this season to give Buffalo the lead at 11:39 of the period. It was also the first short-handed goal allowed by Detroit this season.

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