The first one was a dud until the second unit came on the ice.
The Blackhawks got two early power plays in the second period. By the end of the period, faceoffs were even at eight wins per team, matching the team shot totals. At that point in the game, Buffalo had won five of six faceoffs the Sabres came in ranked 31st in the NHL in team faceoff percentage ahead of only the Blackhawks. 1 overall picks participating in the game, scored the only goal of the first period to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead. Rasmus Dahlin, one of the five former No.
