Buffalo's Alex Tuch and Detroit captain Michael Rasmussen were the first to drop the gloves in the fight-filled third period of the Red Wings' 7-3 victory Wednesday night. They weren't even among the 11 players assessed 10-minute misconduct penalties in the final frame.

DETROIT—At 10:23 local time Wednesday night, the Detroit Red Wings' six-game losing streak officially ended, as the horn sounded on a sorely needed 7–3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. It would've ended sooner if it weren't for a third period ground to a halt by a turn toward the extra-curricular with the game's outcome no longer in reach,

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