Detroit snaps a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 shutout of Sabres

DETROIT » Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists, Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 shots for his fourth career shutout and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Rookie Lucas Raymond had his first goal since Dec. 1, and Robby Fabbri and

Michael Rasmussen also scored for Detroit which was 0-2-2 during its skid and won for just the second time in eight games. Dylan Larkin had two assists.

Nedeljkovic recorded three shutouts with Car- olina last season but this was his first in a Detroit uniform.

“It was big for him to finally get a shutout this year, because he’s been great for us and he’s kept us in so

many games, but the other team always seems to get one (goal),” Bertuzzi said.

Aaron Dell had 35 saves for the Sabres, who are 0-3 against the Red Wings this season.

Buffalo, which closes out the season against the Red Wings on Monday, was blanked for the third time this season.

Bertuzzi got Detroit on the scoreboard 8:57 into the game. He knocked in the rebound of a shot by Larkin on a power play for his 18th goal of the season and ninth goal in 10 games.

Fabbri made it 2-0 with 51 seconds remaining in the period during the tail end of a four-minute power play. Fabbri one-timed a backhanded pass from Bertuzzi in front of the net for his 10th.

Detroit was shut out by Winnipeg in its previous outing.

“This was a big win, especially after getting shut out at home last time,” Bertuzzi said. “We needed to stop the losing streak, but now we’ve got to come out in the next game and back this up.”

The Red Wings killed off three penalties in the second period to retain the two-goal advantage.

Raymond ended a 14game goal drought when he scored 13 seconds into the third off a feed from Larkin. It was his 11th.

Rasmussen scored with 7:36 remaining after coming out of the penalty box for his fourth.