Photos from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1), center Tage Thompson (72) and defenseman Mattias Samuelsson celebrate after a 4-2 victory against the Blackhawks on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) and left wing Taylor Hall battle Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson in the second period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Connor Bedard looks to pass in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) redirects toward the puck in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton, left, and Blackhawks center Connor Bedard battle for the puck in the second period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson, standing at left, talks with a referee in the second period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks defenseman TJ Brodie (78) follows through on a shot in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks centers Connor Bedard (98) and Teuvo Teräväinen (86) try to take control of the puck in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) skates into Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the first period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall, right, looks to take control of the puck in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Connor Bedard pauses on the ice during a break in the action in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Philipp Kurashev (23) tries to intercept a pass in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic takes a shot on goal in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) tries to maneuver away from the boards in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall (71) tries to score in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson (16) takes control of the puck in the second period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) takes a shot on goal in the third period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Söderblom (40) is unable to save a shot and goal from Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (bottom) in the second period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Craig Smith (15) celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal in the second period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju controls the puck in front of Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev in the first period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Ryan Donato passes to a teammate in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) fights for the puck in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) denies Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno from scoring in the first period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the first period against the Blackhawks on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Craig Smith, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Sabres center Sam Lafferty, left, and Blackhawks left wing Taylor Hall battle for the puck in the second period on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson (16) tries to gain control of the puck in the first period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks center Craig Smith shoots and scores in the second period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Blackhawks centers Craig Smith, left, and Andreas Athanasiou (right) celebrate after a goal by Smith in the second period against the Sabres on Oct. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)