Two fights emerge a few minutes apart in Sabres Vs. Red Wings

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Julien Trekker
April 7, 2024 (7:34 PM)

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Two fights broke out a few minutes apart in the game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon.

In this important game for the Atlantic Division, Bowen Byram took on Joe Veleno in a fight, followed shortly by another clash between Jeff Petry and Dylan Cozens, happening a little over five minutes later.

Check out the fights here:

"Veleno wanted to go after a hit from Byram and he answered the bell 👀"

Not long after, Jeff Petry and Dylan Cozens also got into a scuffle!

"Petry and Cozens goin at it. This one is fun!"

The competition for the playoffs is incredibly close, with teams like the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders all in the mix.

"Per Stathletes, the current probability to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs:

EAST
Islanders: 68.0%
Red Wings: 37.9%
Penguins: 37.3%
Capitals: 31.9%
Flyers: 22.2%
Sabres: 2.0%
Devils: 0.7%"

Before the game kicked off, the Red Wings were just two points shy of reaching the second Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference.

"This Sabres/Red Wings game is off to an unreal start. Must win for both teams. Detroit came out buzzing. 2 scraps in the first period. Should be a great final 40 minutes."

This season's final stretch is turning out to be one of the most exciting in recent memory, with the playoff spots likely only being decided in the very last game.

Make sure to tune in to learn the latest developments about the race for the last playoff spot in the East!

Source: Markerzone - Chaos breaks loose between Sabres and Red Wings as two fights go down