BUFFALO, NY – Sebastian Cossa can look back on his NHL debut as a memorable one: He helped the Detroit Red Wings out of a dreary crisis.

Monday’s game at KeyBank Center was a battle of mediocrity, pitting the Wings against an opponent that had just as much trouble rising from the shadows of the Eastern Conference. Goaltender Ville Husso held out for a while and was replaced by the player the Wings hope is their future goaltender. The Wings rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to force the game beyond regulation time, and goals from Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond in the shootout led the Wings to a 6-5 victory. This ended a five-game winless streak and extended the Buffalo Sabers’ defeat to seven games.