The struggling Buffalo Sabres face a difficult challenge on Friday night when they visit the surging Chicago Blackhawks for an 8:30 p.m. puck drop at the United Center.
The Buffalo Sabres are coming off Tuesday’s 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Ryan O’Reilly, named an NHL All-Star earlier this week, had the lone goal, while Linus Ullmark had 22 saves on 26 shots faced.
A contributing factor to the Buffalo Sabres’ struggles this season: injuries. The Sabres are second in the NHL in man-games lost, and they’ll be missing Cody McCormick, Tyler Ennis and Nicolas Deslauriers for tonight’s game.