The Detroit Red Wings will visit the Buffalo Sabres in an Atlantic Division matchup on Tuesday night.
Here are three keys to the game:
1.) GOALTENDING- BUFFALO
The Sabres are going to need their goalies to start stealing some games for them. They goalies have not been great for the Sabres, but neither has the team defense. They have allowed three or more goals in seven of the Sabres nine games. At some point the goalies are going to have to steal a game for the Sabres, and it started on Saturday night against the Bruins with the third period comeback and overtime win. Robin Lehner and Chad Johnson will need to step up and start making saves to keep their team in games because if that doesn't happen then the Sabres are going to be looking at the NHL Lottery again.
2.) ROAD POWERPLAY- DETROIT
The Red Wings power play is struggling on the road again this year. In five games played, Detroit has 16 power play opportunities on the road and has only converted on two of them. The Red Wings road power play is only operating at 12.5%. If they want to win this game then they need to find a way to beat a Sabres penalty kill that has been perfect at home. The Red Wings need to have solid puck and player movement on the power play, and not hesitate to shoot when the shot is there.
3.) DYLAN LARKIN VS. JACK EICHEL- DETROIT/BUFFALO
The biggest key of this game is how the teams contain Larkin and Eichel. Eichel has been on fire to start the season and having Jason Pominville on the right side has helped him a lot. It has opened up some more space, which leads to more time to create. In nine games , he has four goals, seven assists and 11 points. Dylan Larkin is tied for second on the Red Wings with nine total points. Larkin only has one goal, but he has been setting his teammates up this year with eight assists in nine games. The teams will have to eliminate time and space so these two can't create.
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