Jiri Kulich Scores Go-Ahead Goal, Sabres Rally to Beat the Blackhawks 4-3
Kulich’s first goal in nearly a year capped Buffalo’s comeback after Chicago blew a 3-2 lead entering the third period.
- On Saturday, Jiri Kulich scored with 6:40 remaining to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Buffalo's home-opener, with Owen Power assisting from the right circle.
- Chicago squandered a 2-0 first-period lead and a 3-2 advantage entering the third period, dropping to 0-3 on their season-opening road trip following losses at Vegas and Utah.
- Coach Jeff Blashill said the team showed better "compete and swagger," yet defensive-zone coverage and passing accuracy remain problematic as Buffalo dominated with a 37-19 scoring chance advantage.
- Patrick Kane returned to Buffalo after revealing his free agency choice was between the Sabres and Chicago, while former Hawks defenseman Louis Crevier signed a four-year extension with Buffalo.
- Kulich's goal marked his first in nearly a calendar year after missing 70 games with blood clots, while Buffalo celebrated its first Atlantic Division title and snapped an NHL-record 14-year playoff drought.
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Blackhawks' disastrous opening trip ends with late loss to Sabres
<p>BUFFALO, N.Y. — The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a>’ disastrous season-opening road trip culminated with a 4-3 loss to the Sabres on Saturday.</p><p>It was easily the Hawks’ most competitive effort of the trip, given they carried a lead into the third period, but their long list of glaring problems appears far from fixed.</p><p>Jiri Kulich scored the Sabres’ game-winning goal with…
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Jiri Kulich scores go-ahead goal, Sabres rally to beat the Blackhawks 4-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jiri Kulich scored with 6:40 left and the Sabres overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in Buffalo’s home-opener on Saturday night.
Sabres rally for late win against shorthanded Blackhawks
Score: Buffalo Sabres 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Shots: Buffalo 28, Chicago 15 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Quinn (Metsa); Thompson (Crevier, Norris); Dahlin (Krebs, Samuelsson); Kulich (Power, Thompson) Chicago Blackhawks Goals: Donato (Vlasic, Lardis); Bertuzzi (Teravainen, Vlasic); Moore (Frondell, Vlasic) The Buffalo Sabres sneak past the Chicago Blackhawks, who were down number one defenseman Bowen Byram and top player Connor Bedard, 4-3 in their fir…
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