Detroit City Wire

The Detroit Red Wings ended a five-game winless streak with a 6-5 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. The game was notable for Sebastian Cossa's NHL debut, where he made 12 saves in relief and stopped two shootout attempts to secure his first career win.

Cossa expressed his excitement about the debut, stating, "It’s pretty cool... I don’t think I could have pictured it a better way." His performance was historic as he became the first goalie in NHL history to win his debut via shootout in a relief effort.

Detroit head coach Derek Lalonde acknowledged the team's need for a win, despite describing the game as "one of our more sloppy games since we got back from the West Coast." He credited the team for their resilience and ability to produce offense during challenging moments.

The game saw multiple lead changes and goals from both teams. Buffalo initially took a 1-0 lead through Zach Benson before Detroit responded with goals from Alex DeBrincat and Andrew Copp. The Sabres regained control with goals from Tage Thompson and Jason Zucker but couldn't maintain their advantage.

Lucas Raymond tied the game early in the second period for Detroit, followed by further exchanges of goals that led to a 5-5 tie at the end of regulation. In the shootout, Raymond and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit, securing an extra point for their team.

Larkin emphasized the importance of this victory, saying, “It was a massive win for us... It was good for our hockey team to score some goals, to be down and come back and win like that.”

Looking ahead, Detroit aims to continue this momentum against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.