Blackhawks game day
Buffalo Sabres at the United Center, 6:30 p.m.
TV: NBC Sports Network
Radio: WGN 720-AM
What to watch: The Sabres are desperate, 2-6-2 in their last 10 games and slipping further out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They have scored only 112 goals and are coming off a 5-0 loss at Detroit. Corey Crawford starts in goal for the Hawks, who are 3-0-2 in the last five games.
Season series: First meeting
Next: Florida Panthers at the United Center, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
— Tim Sassone