DeBrincat power play goal in OT leads to 3-2 victory over Buffalo

DETROIT - One more preseason game and the Red Wings skate into the regular season.

>They'll take another outcome like Thursday's, on September 24.

>Alex DeBrincat's power play goal at 33 seconds of overtime gave the WIngs a 3-2 victory over Buffalo. DeBrincat one-timed a pass from Lucas Raymond, giving the Wings their second victory in three preseason games (2-0-1).

>The Wings end the preseason Saturday, hosting Columbus (7 p.m./DSN/97.1).

>Wings forward Sheldon Dries redirected Jacob Bryson's shot from the point past goaltender Colten Ellis, tying the game 2-2 at 7:13 of the third period.

>Axel Sandin-Pellikka (power play) opened the Wings' scoring.

>Sandin-Pellikka one-timed a pass from Anton Johansson - both young defensemen have impressed in the preseason while battling for likely available roster spots - at 16:11 of the first period for Sandin-Pellikka's second goal of the preseason (and Johansson's fifth assist).

>Trevor Kuntar and Jiri Kulich had Buffalo goals.

>Kulich broke a 1-1 tie at 33 seconds of the second period. Kulich broke in on a two-on-one rush, kept the puck, and whistled a shot that dribbled through goaltender Daniil Tarasov.

>Alex Lyon, Buffalo's starting goaltender and a former Wing, left the game late in the first period with an apparent left shoulder injury.

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