One of the shining hallmarks of NHL games is that they tend to have a healthy helping of fights and scrums that come with the heightened tensions on the ice. Wednesday night's game between the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres didn't disappoint in that regard, with players from both teams getting into it in the third period.

The Red Wings have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for eight straight seasons, the longest drought in their storied history, and now they’re one of five teams fighting for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, all within two points of the spot.