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RECAP: Red Wings can’t shake skid, drop road trip finale to Sabres, 7-3 | Detroit Red Wings

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March 13, 2024

RECAP: Red Wings can’t shake skid, drop road trip finale to Sabres, 7-3 | Detroit Red Wings

The first period was all Buffalo, which grabbed a 1-0 lead just 67 seconds after puck drop on a breakaway goal from Alex Tuch. Tyson Jost appeared to double the score at 2:50 of the first period, but Detroit successfully challenged the play for offside.

Unfortunately for the Red Wings, Bowen Byram would be the one to push the Sabres ahead 2-0 when he buried a rebound at 10:09 of the first period.

“They came out and dictated the pace,” Jeff Petry said. “I think we gave them too much space to enter our zone and come through the neutral zone.”

Getting Detroit on the board just a few minutes later, Ben Chiarot cut it to 2-1 at 12:37 of the first period with a one-timer off a feed from Lucas Raymond. Jonatan Berggren, who was recalled by the Red Wings ahead of Saturday’s game in Vegas, had the secondary assist on Chiarot’s fifth goal of the season.

Zach Benson restored the Sabres’ two-goal lead with seven minutes remaining in the first period, then Jeff Skinner put a quick shot past Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon just 2:29 later to make it 4-1. After Skinner’s goal, Lyon was pulled for netminder James Reimer, who stopped 23-of-26 shots in relief.

“This was not on the goaltending at all,” Lalonde said. “We left the goalies out to dry. Poor Alex in the first period, didn’t have much of a chance. Your first look is Alex Tuch coming 100 miles an hour down the middle of the ice. Like, that’s on us, a soft play up the middle, breakaway.”

Joe Veleno exited early in the second period after taking a shot off his head. Lalonde said Veleno not returning to the game was “more protocol.”

“I talked to him after, he seemed fine,” Lalonde said about Veleno. “But he’ll see a doctor in the morning. Hopefully he’ll be available on Thursday.”

Clifton extended Buffalo’s lead to 5-1 at 4:27 of the second period, converting a one-timer from the left face-off circle off a feed from Tage Thompson. Byram scored his second of the night at 9:05, pushing it to 6-1.

“We had some looks, it’s just that fifth goal buried us,” Lalonde said. “I believe it was the first chance of the period. We actually had some zone time at the end of the first (period), we had some zone time and looks at the beginning of the second (period) and then they got that fifth goal.”

Just 24 seconds later, Raymond got one back for the Red Wings when he put a rebound past Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (21 saves) on a power play to make it 6-2. Robby Fabbri and Patrick Kane had the assists on Raymond’s 18th goal of the season.

JJ Peterka made it 7-2 at 13:49 of the second period, stealing the puck near center ice before skating into the left face-off circle and finding twine.

Jake Walman, who was assisted by Shayne Gostisbehere and Olli Maatta, scored his 12th goal of the season with 2:38 remaining for the 7-3 final. It marked the ninth time in Red Wings history that three defensemen factored on the same goal.

“The third period was a little bit better,” Lalonde said. “But this game was decided in the first.”

Raymond said he is confident the Red Wings can turn things around.

“I think we’ve shown to ourselves in this room that when we play the way we’re supposed to, we’re a really good hockey team,” Raymond said. “I think that’s what we need to remind ourselves of and just get back to the basics. Start doing the right things and then good things will come out of that.”

NEXT UP: Detroit will welcome the Arizona Coyotes to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.

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“Moon tree” in Metro Detroit rediscovered following Artemis II mission

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April 11, 2026

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An unassuming tree in Ferndale’s Wilson Park has more history than any other in the area. What is called the “moon tree” all began with a deal between NASA and an elementary school that used to be in the Ferndale neighborhood.

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How to buy Detroit Pistons 2026 NBA playoff tickets

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April 10, 2026

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How to buy Detroit Pistons 2026 NBA playoff tickets

The NBA Eastern Conference’s No. 1-seeded team enters the postseason with eyes on a title run.

After clinching the top seed, the Detroit Pistons are headed to the postseason for a second-consecutive season after lack of success in prior years.

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The strong play of Cade Cunningham has been the catalyst for the Pistons as they’ve been one of the top defensive teams in the league. Now, it’s time to start thinking about the postseason as Pistons playoff tickets are already available.

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While we don’t yet know the Pistons’ first-round opponent or exact schedule, we know Detroit fans are guaranteed to host at least Game 1 and Game 2, with the potential to host Game 5 and Game 7 should the series require it.

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As of publication, the cheapest available ticket to a Detroit Pistons home playoff game during the first round is $93.

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The Pistons will take on the No. 8 seed, which will be a play-in winner, one of these six Eastern Conference teams: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orland Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.

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The NBA Finals are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 3 and could run all the way until a potential Game 7 on Friday, June 19. Should the Pistons advance to the NBA Finals, they would have home-court advantage and host Game 1, Game 2, Game 5* and Game 7*.

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WNBA formally approves Detroit franchise. Where will they play, and when?

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April 10, 2026

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WNBA formally approves Detroit franchise. Where will they play, and when?

The WNBA is returning to southeast Michigan for the first time since 2009, when the highly decorated Shock moved to Tulsa.

Detroit — It’s official: Detroit is getting its WNBA team.

The WNBA announced Thursday night that its Board of Governors has formally approved previously announced expansion teams for Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The WNBA announced in June 2025 its intention to set up shop in each of those cities. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030.

Detroit’s WNBA team will play its home games at Little Caesars Arena — the third full-time tenant of the building, joining the Pistons and Red Wings — and is expected to have its own standalone practice facility.

This marks a return of the WNBA to Michigan. The Detroit Shock played at The Palace of Auburn Hills from 1998-2009, winning three championships, in 2003, 2006 and 2008, under head coach (and former Pistons “Bad Boy” Bill Laimbeer). The team then was sold and moved to Tulsa, Okla., after longtime Pistons and Palace owner Bill Davidson died in 2009, and the franchise now is the Dallas Wings.

Detroit’s new WNBA team, which has yet to announce a nickname (the Shock remains a possibility, but not a formality), is to be owned by a group of investors led by Pistons owner Tom Gores and wife Holly. The ownership group includes several high-profile investors, including Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and husband Steve, General Motors CEO Mary Barry and husband, Lions quarterback Jared Goff and wife Christen, former Piston and NBA Hall-of-Famer Grant Hill and wife Tamia, and Fab Five legend Chris Webber, among several others.

Little Caesars Arena is expected to undergo millions in renovations to add in locker-room facilities for the new WNBA team, and a 75,000-square-foot practice facility (along with a 100-square-foot youth sports facility) is planned for east Detroit, near the Belle Isle bridge.

The WNBA, which launched in 1996, has 15 teams, and will expand to 18 by 2030, amid the recent spike in popularity of the sports, with the emergence of star players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.

The WNBA and the Players Association recently agreed on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will see team salary caps rise to $7 million in 2026, from $1.5 million in 2025. Average salaries will approach $600,000.

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