Red Wings rising, Sabres struggling ahead of division clash

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The Detroit Red Wings have been hot since right before Thanksgiving and hope to feast on an Atlantic Division opponent Tuesday night.

Winners of five of their past six games, including Saturday night's 5-4 overtime thriller in Montreal, the Wings square off against the host Buffalo Sabres in thefirst of four matchups this season.

The Wings and coach Derek Lalonde are probab