Inside the NHL: 'Young and dumb' is one reason for all these crazy games
By Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
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Detroit center Dylan Larkin (71) jumps to allow a shot on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (41) in the midst of the Red Wings' chaotic third-period comeback against the Sabres Wednesday night in Little Caesars Arena. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit center Dylan Larkin (71) jumps to allow a shot on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (41) in the midst of the Red Wings' chaotic third-period comeback against the Sabres Wednesday night in Little Caesars Arena. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
You can blame the Sabres' poor defensive structure and abhorrent penalty problems, and you'd be partially right. But at some point, the goalie is there to make saves and often has to do it to bail out his team. It hasn't been happening for Luukkonen, Mike Harrington writes.
The Sabres handed an easy standing point to an Atlantic Division rival. And while Jack Quinn earned Buffalo a 5-4 win with his highlight-reel shootout goal, the Sabres' bad habits reared their ugly head again.
"The Sabres have been bad for a long time, as we all know. Maybe the first step to getting good is not being boring. The Sabres are certainly interesting. These games have been shake-your-head, must-see TV," writes Mike Harrington.
While Cozens’ three-point night Thursday in KeyBank Center wasn’t enough to help the Sabres overcome the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche’s power play in a 6-4 loss, he showed again that he’s emerged as a consistent difference-maker in Buffalo.
Detroit center Dylan Larkin (71) jumps to allow a shot on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (41) in the midst of the Red Wings' chaotic third-period comeback against the Sabres Wednesday night in Little Caesars Arena. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit center Dylan Larkin (71) jumps to allow a shot on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson (41) in the midst of the Red Wings' chaotic third-period comeback against the Sabres Wednesday night in Little Caesars Arena. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
