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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