BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Olen Zellweger #8 and Sam Carrick #10 of the Buffalo Sabres defend against Jordan Greenway #12 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks defends against Olen Zellweger #8 of the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Josh Norris #9 of the Buffalo Sabres lines up against Jordan Greenway #12 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Jack Quinn #22 of the Buffalo Sabres defends against Ian Cole #28 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Chicago Blackhawks (R) celebrates with Anton Frondell #16 after scoring a goal during the first period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Chicago Blackhawks (R) celebrates with Anton Frondell #16 after scoring a goal during the first period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of their NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3: Ryan Donato #8 of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of their NHL game at KeyBank Center on October 3, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)