Buffalo Sabres Clinch Atlantic Division With Win 5-1 Over Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at the United Center on Monday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night at the United Center. Buffalo, which came in with a chance to win the Atlantic Division, had a lot to play for against a Blackhawks team that already locked into the second-best draft lottery odds. The Blackhawks, as they've often done this season, got themselves out to an early lead.
While short-handed, Ilya Mikheyev set up Ryan Greene for his second goal in as many games. The ice was chippy, and it was hard for anyone on either team to control a hard pass or shoot with a one-time shot. There were even multiple players losing an edge throughout.
Before the first period ended, however, the Sabres found a way to overcome that. At 19:02, Josh Norris sniped one past Spencer Knight to even things up. In the middle frame, the Sabres took over the ice.
They outshot the Blackhawks 12-4, and one of them went in courtesy of Tage Thompson. His 39th goal of the season put the Sabres ahead for good. The Sabres scored three more goals in the third period.