The Detroit Red Wings are having a rough night against division rival Buffalo Sabres, who are closing in on them in the standings.
Red Wings Forward Takes Slap Shot To The Face
Buffalo dominated the first period, leading 4-1 at intermission. In the second period, Red Wings forward Joe Veleno took an accidental slap shot to the head from Connor Clifton.
Scary moment for Joe Veleno after he took a Connor Clifton shot to the head #LetsGoBuffalo #LGRW
Thankfully, Clifton showed sportsmanship by tapping Veleno with his stick to check on him. It's always worrying to see a player take a shot to the face, but hopefully, Veleno avoided serious injury.
It wasn't an easy night for Detroit as Buffalo ended up winning the game 7-3 against their division rival.
