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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.
Every seat in the Michigan Senate is up for election this year, and eight of those districts are in Wayne County.
In the 4th, 5th and 8th Districts, only one Republican and one Democrat filed for election, meaning those candidates will automatically be nominated and move on to the November ballot. Here are The Detroit News endorsements in the five contested Senate primaries in Wayne County:
1st District (Southwest Detroit and parts of Downriver, including Taylor, Melvindale and Lincoln Park): Two Detroit Democrats are competing for this seat: Abraham Aiyash and Justin Onwenu.
Aiyash is a former state representative who is hoping to return to the Legislature after a two-year absence. He is a progressive whose policy positions align with Democratic socialists.
Onwenu is an attorney who served the Mike Duggan administration as Detroit’s first Director of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity, helping small businesses get a start in the city. Before attending Columbia Law School, where he was president of the student body from 2023 to 2024, Onwenu worked to combat air and water pollution in Detroit, Ecorse and River Rouge.
In the Senate, he promises to be a supporter of legislation to strengthen neighborhoods by lowering property taxes and investing in infrastructure.
He also supports stronger transparency and ethics rules for lawmakers. Justin Onwenu gets our endorsement in the 1st District Democratic primary.
Patrick O’Connell of Ecorse is unopposed in the Republican primary.
2nd District (Northwest Detroit, Dearborn Heights and part of Dearborn): The district is currently represented by Sylvia Santana, who made an unsuccessful bid to be nominated for the Michigan State University board.
The Democratic primary features two Dearborn residents who are hoping to replace Santana: Erin Byrnes and Abbas Alawieh.
Alawieh describes himself as a political strategist, community organizer and pro-peace advocate. He is supported by the Michigan Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus and aligns with many of its anti-growth positions.
Byrnes is currently a state representative in her second term. Like her opponent, she is well to the left of center on the political spectrum. In the Legislature, she has pushed for utility rate controls.
The two Democrats are similarly positioned. Our choice in the 2nd District is Erin Byrnes, based on her legislative experience.
Harry Sawicki of Dearborn Heights is unopposed in the Republican primary.
3rd District (Detroit, Warren and Madison Heights): The contest to replace incumbent Stephanie Chang has drawn a long list of candidates. The 3rd District starts near Downtown Detroit and stretches north through the center of the city into southern Oakland and Macomb counties.
Eleven Democrats, all from Detroit, are competing in the primary. They are: Mohammad Alam, a Bangladeshi immigrant and Army veteran; LeJuan Council, a property manager and small business owner; John Conyers III, son of the late congressman; LaTanya Garrett, a former state representative; Korey Hall, a former director of community affairs in the Whitmer administration; Adam Hollier, a former state senator; Gary Hunter, a former candidate for Detroit City Council; Kimberly Hill-Knott, former head of the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative; Toinu Reeves, an economist, Abraham Shaw, who owns an auto repair shop, and Eboni Taylor, a community advocate.
There are several interesting and impressive candidates in this race, including Conyers, who just wrote about his father. Garrett has legislative experience, as does Hollier, whom we’ve endorsed in his previous runs for public office.
But we are most impressed with Reeves, a newcomer to politics who brings top-notch credentials to the race. Reeves grew up on Detroit’s east side and is an economist who attended Wayne State University and Dartmouth College.
He serves as chair of the Economic Development Workgroup for Detroit’s District 4 Community Advisory Committee and on the Jefferson-Chalmers Community District Council. He is a former school teacher and autoworker.
Toinu Reeves offers fresh ideas and much-needed skills, and gets our endorsement in the 3rd District Democratic Primary.
Mark Ashley Price is unopposed in the Republican primary.
6th District (Redford Township, Farmington and Farmington Hills): Incumbent Mary Cavanaugh is defending her seat from a challenge from fellow Democrat Stephen Jensen, who shows no signs of a campaign. Both are from Redford.
Mary Cavanaugh, granddaughter of the late Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh, has served her district well and should be renominated for a second term.
Joi Pokerwinski of Redford Township is unopposed in the Republican Party.
12th District (Parts of Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties, including Algonac, the Grosse Pointes, St. Clair Shores, Harper Woods, Mount Clemens and New Baltimore): Incumbent Sen. Kevin Hertel of St. Clair Shores is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Five Republicans are competing in their primary to face him in November.
They are: Joseph Backus of St. Clair Shores, a prolific community volunteer who has run unsuccessfully for other offices; Patrick Biange of St. Clair Shores; John Goldwater of New Baltimore, an oil and gas entrepreneur; Eileen Tesch, the former mayor of Algonac who faced recall efforts, and Shelley Wright, a former general contractor and owner of a process serving company who says Donald Trump inspired her to politics.
John Goldwater has experience growing a business and creating jobs. He would also prioritize improving skilled trades training. The father of six is a conservative who describes himself as pro-life and a defender of the Second Amendment.
Our endorsement in the 12th District Republican primary goes to John Goldwater.
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DETROIT (FOX 2) – A 16-year-old moped driver was hospitalized after a crash on Detroit’s west side on Wednesday night.
The backstory:
Detroit police say the teen disregarded a stop sign while going east on Vassar when he collided with a vehicle turning south on Outer Drive at about 9:30 p.m.
Photos by FOX 2 Photog Scott Federspiel
The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was not injured.
The Source: Information for this report is from Detroit police.
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Chickens and geese that went missing from a local nonprofit’s Detroit site were found in the backyard of a nearby home, the director of operations said Wednesday.
The Full Circle Foundation, a Grosse Point Park-based nonprofit, said more than a dozen chickens and geese were believed stolen from a chicken coop on Detroit’s east side that also features the Full Circle Edible Garden.
The nonprofit provides training and job opportunities for young people with special needs.
Neighbors who learned from news reports about the missing flock found the “chickens were being held in the backyard of a vacant home not far from the Full Circle Edible Garden,” said Stephanie DiVirgil, director of operations. She said Ribbon Farm 4-H owns the flock.
“The homeowner was contacted, and she reached out to Full Circle to confirm,” said DiVirgil. “We were able to retrieve all of the chickens and geese that were found on the property, 19 in total.”
The foundation and Ribbon Farms 4-H are working to secure the site, including cameras, fencing and lights.
“We will likely start a fundraising campaign to have these items installed,” DiVirgil said. “We’ve gotten amazing support from the community, including offers to help pay for these additional security measures.”
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