Patrick Kane was a big reason for the Sabres' loss against Detroit.
Patrick Kane was a big reason for the Sabres' loss against Detroit.
The Buffalo Sabres needed to defeat the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday (April 7) to give them more life in the playoff race. Instead, they fell to the Red Wings by a 3-1 final score and now trail them by five points for the final wild spot in the Eastern Conference. In other words, this game was a backbreaker for Buffalo.
Buffalo native Patrick Kane played a notable role in the Sabres' devastating loss to Detroit. At the 4:24 mark of the first period, the future Hall of Famer gave the Red Wings a 2-0 lead. This early insurance goal ended up being the eventual game-winner for the Red Wings, which just makes this loss sting even more for Buffalo.
The Sabres were one of Kane's primary suitors in free agency before he elected to sign with the Red Wings. It made sense that the Sabres wanted to bring him, as he is, of course, a Buffalo native. With that, he would have given them a veteran star to work with in their top six. Instead, he helped the Sabres lose their most important game of the year.
Kane, 35, has had a nice bounce-back campaign with the Red Wings, posting 19 goals and 43 points in 45 games thus far.
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