Long live the streak. After 12 games during the span of eight years, the Chicago Blackhawks have finally lost a game to the Buffalo Sabres, Patrick Kane’s hometown team. Chicago fought back into the game in the second period but were overwhelmed in the third period when the Sabres had a three-goal outburst en route to a 5-3 win Saturday afternoon at KeyBank Arena.
Chicago will play host to the Blues at 6:30 p.m. today on NBCSN, kicking off the first contest of a three-game homestand.
BLACKHAWKS
**RECAP: Blackhawks fall 5-3, lose first game to Sabres since 2010 (SCH)
**Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews made history Saturday as a duo (Committed Indians)
**Ranking the Blackhawks’ top 25 prospects (The Athletic)
**The pros and cons of reuniting Kane and Toews on the top line (NBC Sports Chicago)
**Rivalry renewed: Steady diet of Blues-Blackhawks on tap (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Column: It’s stunning to see how fast the Blackhawks have fallen (The Buffalo News)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Previewing tonight’s marquee Stars-Jets matchup (NHL.com)
**RECAP: Blues triumph over Rangers in OT, come closer to wild-card slot (NHL.com)
**Tarasenko leaves game in first period with upper body injury (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
**Column: Believing in the Blues is hard work (St. Louis Game Time)
**RECAP: Devan Dubnyk leads Wild to 3-1 victory over Coyotes (Hockey Wilderness)
**Who has been the Stars’ MVP? (Defending Big D)
**Why Hitchcock says Stars’ challenges in the playoff race are ‘fun’ (DMN)
**How the Western Conference will be won (Pred Lines)
**Jets’ defenseman Kulikov out at least 8 weeks with back injury (Arctic Ice Hockey)
**Avalanche need home win against Red Wings (Mile High Sticking)
NHL
**RECAP: Carolina falters again in third period, loses to surging Flyers (Canes Country)
**The statistics the Hurricanes have been producing tell a sad story (The Hockey Writers)
**Hurricanes, owner Tom Dundon suspend search for new GM (PHT)
**RECAP: Leafs dominate Canadiens in 4-0 win that extends home winning streak to 12 (PPP)
**Canadiens honor Tomas Plekanec by wearing turtlenecks (Puck Daddy)
**Toronto winger James van Riemsdyk is well suited to get paid (The Hockey News)
**RECAP: Oilers win ninth straight game against Panthers in 4-2 fashion (Edmonton Journal)
**RECAP: Devils pad wild-card lead with win over Kings (AATJ)
**Which trade deadline acquisition has made the biggest impact so far? (PHT)
**Top ten candidates for the Hart Trophy (The Hockey News)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Boston College’s Daryl Watts becomes first freshman to win Patty Kazmaier Award (BC Interruption)
**RECAP: Notre Dame works OT for first Big 10 tournament title (ND Insider)
**RECAP: Denver’s defense stifles St. Cloud State to win Frozen Faceoff (SBNCH)
**RECAP: Air Force tops Robert Morris to win ACH title (The Gazette)
**North Dakota wins NCHC consolation game (SBNCH)
**With win of ECAC title, Princeton was built for this (College Hockey News)
**OHL Roundup: Ben Jones leads IceDogs in win over Steelheads (Sportsnet)
**QMJHL Roundup: Balmas’ hat trick leads Titan in win over Mooseheads (Sportsnet)
** WHL Roundup: Burzan leads Wheat Kings in shootout win over Warriors (Sportsnet)
**What’s next for the Russian women’s Olympics team? (The Ice Garden)