Robin Lehner looks good in the Buffalo Sabres’ goal. Really good. No. 1 goalie good.
His teammates gave him very little help Friday night. Pretty much playing on an island, Lehner kept the Sabres in a game they didn’t deserve to have a chance to win. It took until the final eight minutes for the Detroit Red Wings to snap a scoreless tie and accrue all their offense in a 3-0 win over Buffalo in First Niagara Center.
But you can’t blame Lehner. He made 42 saves in the game as the Wings outshot Buffalo, 45-19. It wasn’t spectacular goaltending.