CHICAGO -Coming off a victory at home over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Sabres came to United Center on Sunday looking to carry the habits that made them successful into their meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks.
They did through the first period and a half, but penalties and a two-goal deficit swung momentum away from them in what ended as a 4-1 loss.
"I thought there was a half, the first half, where we actually were playing the game we wanted to play," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said.
"I thought the second goal really took the wind out of our sails. On a back-to-back, I think you really have to make sure you keep the momentum and the energy going in a good way … they jumped on that opportunity and we seemed to break down with too many penalties and lost control of the game."
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